Patent ID: 6539026
Filing Date: 2003-03-25
Classification: H04L

Abstract:
A method for managing delay of data in a data communications device, the method comprising the steps of:configuring a predetermined number of storage locations to store data passing through the data communications device, each storage location having an associated delay; determining a direction and speed in which to traverse the predetermined number of storage locations to adjust the associated delay over time for data deposited in each of the predetermined number of storage locations; accepting data; determining a delay associated with the data; depositing the data into a selected storage location selected from the predetermined number of storage locations, the selected storage location having an associated delay generally corresponding to the delay determined to be associated with the data; adjusting the associated delay over time of data deposited in each of the predetermined number of storage locations; and transmitting data deposited in a storage location that has an associated delay generally equal to a predetermined delay transmit value.