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System for routing packets by separating packets in to broadcast packets and non-broadcast packets and allocating a selected communication bandwidth to the broadcast packets

  • US 5,793,978 A
  • Filed: 12/29/1994
  • Issued: 08/11/1998
  • Est. Priority Date: 12/29/1994
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. A system for routing packets, comprising:

  • a network interface;

    a first transmit queue associated with said network interface;

    a second transmit queue for queuing broadcast packets to said first transmit queue;

    means for identifying a packet as a broadcast packet or a non-broadcast packet;

    means, responsive to said means for identifying, for placing said packets identified as non-broadcast packets in said first transmit queue and for placing said packets identified as broadcast packets in said second transmit queue;

    means for allocating a selected communication bandwidth to said broadcast packets; and

    means for transferring packets from said second transmit queue to said first transmit queue responsive to said means for allocating, wherein resources occupied by said broadcast packets are limited to said selected communication bandwidth.

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