Patent ID: 7672303
Filing Date: 2010-03-02
Classification: H04L

Abstract:
1. A method for performing arbitration in an information packet controller, comprising: transmitting different types of information packets from an initiator to a receiver, one type of information packet having a first quality of service class requiring a faster transmission time from the initiator to the receiver than another type of information packet having a second quality of service class having a slower transmission time from the initiator to the receiver, wherein the information packets being transmitted are selected for order of transmission and the packets selected for transmission are then actually transmitted from the initiator to the receiver is in accordance with: a minimum priority threshold value indicating the lowest priority packet to be accepted by such receiver, such value being based on information from such receiver, such information indicating a number of packets available for receipt by such receiver; priority assigned to the information packet; said quality of service class assigned to the information packet; and the age of such information packets having been stored in a queue of the initiator; and wherein packets having the first quality of service class has a plurality of different priorities for use in the selection of the order of those packets to be transmitted to the receiver and the second quality of service class has a plurality of different priorities for use in the selection of the order of those packets to be transmitted to the receiver.