Patent ID: 7533109

Claim:
A computing device, comprising: multiple queues, each queue provided to hold a number of computing device operational items to be routed, via one or more routing paths within the computing device, at least one of the number of items having time information associated therewith; a hardware based logic component having executable instructions to: review at least one of the number of items held within one of the multiple queues based upon the time information of at least one of the number of items having time information to determine whether to discard a particular item of the number of items to be routed; and wherein the executable instructions for reviewing each of the number of items includes defining a length of time for action on the particular item and reviewing the time information of at least one of the number of items having time information to determine whether the length of time for action has passed or will pass while the item is in the queue in which it is positioned and therefore the item should be discarded.