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Flexible destination address mapping mechanism in a cell switching communication controller

US5430715A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateSep 15, 1993
Grant dateJul 4, 1995
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Expiry dateSep 15, 2013

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04L2212/00
  • WIPO fieldDigital communication
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A mechanism for routing a communication cell in a cell switching communication controller that employs multiple path identifier masking functions selected by a header control field in the communication cell and that employs a content addressable memory comprising a plurality of entries, wherein each entry stores a pre configured local termination identifier and a pre configured pass through identifier.

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