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The present invention provide for scheduling protocol data units for transmission on a virtual channel. The scheduling is accomplished by first determining a relative theoretical departure time for a protocol data unit. Departure times are identified in each of a plurality of time domains based upon

The present invention provide for scheduling protocol data units for transmission on a virtual channel. The scheduling is accomplished by first determining a relative theoretical departure time for a protocol data unit. Departure times are identified in each of a plurality of time domains based upon the relative theoretical departure time for the protocol data unit. An identified departure times is selected from a time domain and the protocol data unit is scheduled for transmission during the selected available departure time.

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[That which is claimed:] [1.]determining a relative theoretical departure time for a protocol data unit to be transmitted;selecting a departure time from one of a series of immediate departure times in an immediate time domain for transmission of the protocol data unit if it is determined that the r

[That which is claimed:] [1.]determining a relative theoretical departure time for a protocol data unit to be transmitted;selecting a departure time from one of a series of immediate departure times in an immediate time domain for transmission of the protocol data unit if it is determined that the relative theoretical departure time is included in the immediate time domain and a protocol data unit has not been previously scheduled for transmission at the departure time;determining if the relative theoretical departure time corresponds to a reserved departure time in a later time domain that follows the immediate time domain if the determined relative theoretical departure time is included in the later time domain, wherein the reserved departure time is reserved from scheduling;selecting a departure time other than the reserved departure time from available departure times in the later time domain if it is determined that the relative theoretical departure time corresponds to a reserved departure time in the later time domain; andscheduling the protocol data unit for transmission during the selected departure time.