Arbitration of multiple-thousands of flows for convergence enhanced ethernet

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PATENT NO 9843529
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14876528

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In one embodiment, a method includes selecting a flow from a head of a first control queue or a second control queue. The method also includes providing service to the selected flow. Moreover, the method includes decreasing a service credit of the selected flow by an amount corresponding to an amount of service provided to the selected flow. In another embodiment, a computer program product includes a computer readable storage medium having program code embodied therewith. The embodied program code is readable/executable by a device to select, by the device, a flow from a head of a first control queue or a second control queue. The embodied program code is also readable/executable to provide, by the device, service to the selected flow, and decrease, by the device, a service credit of the selected flow by an amount corresponding to an amount of service provided to the selected flow.

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  • INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Basso, Claude Nice, FR 245 4741
Chrysos, Nikolaos Thalwil, CH 21 118
DeCusatis, Casimer M Poughkeepsie, US 272 3597
Gusat, Mircea Langnau, CH 66 1186
Kamble, Keshav G Fremont, US 144 2856
Minkenberg, Cyriel J Gutenswil, CH 54 708
Neeser, Fredy D Langnau Am Albis, CH 37 448
Valk, Kenneth M Rochester, US 37 377

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