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Method and apparatus for providing bandwidth and delay guarantees in combined input-output buffered crossbar switches that implement work-conserving arbitration algorithms

US6865154B1 · kind B1 · utility

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Filing dateFeb 25, 1999
Grant dateMar 8, 2005
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Expiry dateFeb 25, 2019

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04L49/3027
  • WIPO fieldDigital communication
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A system is described where delay and bandwidth guarantees are implemented with a crossbar switch. A rate controller is provided as a front-end to a crossbar switch with an arbiter running a work-conserving arbitration algorithm. The system provides bandwidth and delay guarantees to all properly behaving flows independently of improperly behaving flows.

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