Patent ID: 6647505
Filing Date: 2003-11-11
Classification: G06F

Abstract:
In a network for managing a circular queue of N fixed timer entries (FTE) which sequence in series consuming one timer tick between each said fixed timer entry and which enable insertion of selected temporary transient new timer entries (NTE) without consumption of any timer ticks, a system for removing selected temporary new timer entries (NTE) comprising:(a) means to organize a circular queue of N fixed timer entries (FTE); (b) means to place selected temporary new timer entries (NTE) between any two adjacent fixed timer entries (FTE) comprising: (b1) means to link each said fixed timer entry with its just previous FTE and with its next adjacent FTE; (b2) means to store a pointer and associated handle in memory to place said NTE between two adjacent FTE's without consumption of any timer tick counts indicating a weight value of zero for said NTE; and (c) means to remove any selected temporary new timer entry (NTE) from said circular queue without need to sequence through all of the sequential entries of said queue.