Patent ID: 7619969
Filing Date: 2009-11-17
Classification: H04L

Abstract:
1. A method comprising: receiving, by a traffic manager of a networking device, a first tag identifying a storage location for a first packet in a memory of the networking device; receiving, by the traffic manager, a second tag identifying a priority associated with said first packet; receiving, by the traffic manager, a third tag identifying a storage location for a second packet in the memory; receiving, by the traffic manager, a fourth tag identifying a priority associated with said second packet; storing, by the traffic manager, said first and second tags in a particular queue cell of a queue comprising a plurality of queue cells; and passing, by the traffic manager, said first and second tags to one of said plurality of queue cells preceding said particular queue cell in response to receipt of a pop signal at said particular queue cell, said pop signal indicating that a packet is to be removed from the memory.