Flexible and scalable enhanced transmission selection method for network fabrics

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 9860188
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13334306

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IEEE 802.1Q and Enhanced Transmission Selection provide only eight different traffic classes that may be used to control bandwidth in a particular physical connection (or link). Instead of relying only on these eight traffic classes to manage bandwidth, the embodiments discussed herein disclose using an Enhanced Transmission Selection scheduler that permits a network device to set the bandwidth for an individual virtual LAN. Allocating bandwidth in a port based on a virtual LAN ID permits a network device to allocate bandwidth to, e.g., millions of unique virtual LANs. Thus, this technique may increase the granular control of the network fabric and its performance.

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  • INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Armstrong, William J Rochester, US 59 1535
Basso, Claude Nice, FR 245 4741
Chang, Chih-Jen Apex, US 84 1036
Gusat, Mircea Langnau, CH 66 1186
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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