Efficient output-request packet switch and method
US5790545A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Mar 14, 1996 |
| Grant date | Aug 4, 1998 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 14, 2016 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04L2012/5679
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A method (1200, 1500, 1600, 1700, 1800) and packet switch (500, 600, 700, 1400,1900, 2000) for efficient switching of a plurality of received packets from a plurality of ingress ports to a plurality of egress ports, using the steps of: A) storing the packets in memory; B) sending arrival information for each packet to a destination egress port for the packet; C) storing, in memory at each destination egress port, the arrival information; D) requesting, by each destination egress port, the packets from the packet memory in accordance with a predetermined scheme; and E) sending, by the packet memory, to the destination egress ports, the packets requested.
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