Multipoint-to-multipoint echo processing in a network switch
US5933429A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Apr 29, 1997 |
| Grant date | Aug 3, 1999 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 29, 2017 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10S370/905
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
An apparatus and a method are disclosed for unencumbering valuable switching resources in a network switch involved in a multipoint-to-multipoint switching scenario. The network switch includes an input processing port that is connected to a plurality of input links, and an output processing port that is connected to a plurality of output links. A data cell received on an input link is processed by the input processing port by appending a link number, a port number, and a connection identification code associated with the input processing port to the data cell. The data cell is then transferred to the output processing port where it is processed by comparing the appended link number, port number, and connection identification code with those associated with the output processing port. The data cell is then stored in a data buffering queue in the output processing port according to a matching scheme.
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