Patent ID: 9219692
Filing Date: 2015-12-22
Classification: H04L

Abstract:
1. A method comprising: estimating an end-to-end latency for each of multiple data packets to reach a pre-determined destination; determining an aggregation scheme with a corresponding aggregation time for each of the multiple data packets, wherein the aggregation time encompasses (i) the time needed to transmit a respective one of the multiple data packets to an aggregation component and (ii) the time spent waiting to output the multiple data packets from the aggregation component to an output port determined based on one or more criteria comprising at least a configurable parameter of consumed capacity of the aggregation component, and wherein the configurable parameter is based at least in part on the estimated end-to-end latency for each of the multiple data packets such that the aggregation time is less than the estimated end-to-end latency for each of the multiple data packets; aggregating each of the multiple data packets in accordance with the aggregation scheme; and programming the aggregation component with the aggregation scheme; wherein said estimating, said determining, said aggregating, and said programming are carried out by a computer device.