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Controlling consumption of time-stamped information by a buffered system

  • US 6,687,770 B1
  • Filed: 03/08/1999
  • Issued: 02/03/2004
  • Est. Priority Date: 03/08/1999
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. A method including steps of:

  • monitoring an interval representing the amount of time-stamped information stored within a buffered system;

    adding said time-stamped information to said buffered system;

    consuming said time-stamped information from said buffered system;

    detecting when said interval is less than a lower limit;

    stopping consumption of said time-stamped information from said buffered system responsive to said step of detecting when said interval is less than said lower limit;

    detecting when said interval has reached a resume consumption trigger; and

    resuming consumption of said time-stamped information from said buffered system responsive to said step of detecting when said interval has reached a resume consumption trigger.

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