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System for reordering sequenced based packets in a switching network

US6967951B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateJan 11, 2002
Grant dateNov 22, 2005
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Expiry dateApr 4, 2024

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04L47/34
  • WIPO fieldDigital communication
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

System for reordering sequenced based packets in a switching network. The system includes a plurality of source processors that transmit the packets to a destination processor via multiple communication fabrics. The source processors and the destination processor are synchronized together. Time stamp logic at each source processor operates to include a time stamp parameter with each of the packets transmitted from the source processors. The system also includes a plurality of memory queues located at the destination processor. An Enqueue processor operates to store a memory pointer and an associated time stamp parameter for each of the packets received at the destination processor in a selected memory queue. A Dequeue processor determines a selected memory pointer associated with a selected time stamp parameter and operates to process the selected memory pointer to access a selected packet for output in a reordered packet stream.

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