Patent ID: 6584105
Filing Date: 2003-06-24
Classification: H04L

Abstract:
A scheduling apparatus comprising:a first element which stores a data pair comprising (1) an identifier for identifying a communication event and (2) time information which shows a time for executing said communication event and which is represented by floating point data having an accuracy necessary for said communication event; a second element which reads out said identifier from said first element by using current time information which is represented by the floating point data; a third element which converts said current time to the floating point data and transmits said current time to said second element as a read address; wherein said third element comprises: a counting element which counts a number of consecutive 0 bits from the lowest bit of said current time which is represented as binary integer data; and a shifting element which shifts said current time to the right based on a value counted by said counting element; wherein said time information has a mantissa which is produced based on a shift result by said shifting element and an index which is produced from a value counted by said counting element.