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Method and system for circumscribing a topology to form ring structures

US6374316B1 · kind B1 · utility

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Filing dateMar 18, 2000
Grant dateApr 16, 2002
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Expiry dateMar 18, 2020

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04L2101/622
  • WIPO fieldDigital communication
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A method and system for ordering an interconnect topology to form a ring structure, the topology comprising a number of nodes, are described. In one embodiment, a self identifier for each of the nodes is determined. Further, the self identifier is mapped to a ring identifier for each node. In addition, each node computes the ring identifier of one of its port-connected nodes as its topologically adjacent neighbor identifier.

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