Packet switching resource management within nodes
US5483522A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Nov 2, 1994 |
| Grant date | Jan 9, 1996 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 2, 2014 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04L2012/5632
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Method and apparatus for managing internal-node communications in a packet switching network by calculating optimal routes for packets and addressing subnodes within packet nodes using a specific message format. Internal communication facilities called intranode links connect multiple subnodes within nodes. Each subnode contains a switching mechanism and routes packet to other nodes, subnodes, or user applications using a specific message format. The message format allows specific subnodes anywhere in the network to the addressed by any other subnode, making communications more efficient and simplifying the management of internode links.
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