Patent ID: 7142551
Filing Date: 2006-11-28
Classification: H04L

Abstract:
1. A scheduling apparatus for data streaming services comprising: a. time indexed task scheduling storage for retrievably storing task scheduling information, the time indexed storage further comprising a plurality of time sequenced entries, each one of the plurality of time sequenced entries referencing a plurality of task lists, work units scheduled for handling during a time interval corresponding to a particular time sequenced entry are referenced in a corresponding work unit task list while data streams scheduled for handling during the same time interval are referenced in a corresponding stream event task list; b. a scheduler handling tasks specified in the task lists during respective time intervals; c. stream indexed forwarding information storage for retrievably storing request forwarding information; d. a request forwarding module processing task scheduling information and request forwarding information to generate at least one handling request; and e. a work unit storage for retrievably storing at least one work unit.