High-speed packet switching apparatus and method
US5335325A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Mar 26, 1990 |
| Grant date | Aug 2, 1994 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 26, 2010 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04L2012/5681
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
An improved digital packet switching apparatus enabling enhanced packet transmission and high bandwidth packet transfer. The digital packet switching methods and apparatus permit selectively switching digital signal packet between a set of nodes. The invention includes multiple processing cells, each having a processor coupled to an associated content-addressable memory element. Packet processors, electrically coupled to the memory elements, selectively receive packets from the nodes and transmit the packets into at least one of the plural memory elements; or receive packets from the memory elements and transmit the packets to at least one of the nodes.
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