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Bridge element enabled module and method

US6985991B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateMay 20, 2002
Grant dateJan 10, 2006
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Expiry dateJun 26, 2023

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG06F13/4027
  • WIPO fieldDigital communication
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

In a computer system, a bridge element enabled module (102) includes a bridge element (106) that communicates with a communications network using a protocol (130) selected from a group of protocols (105) including an 2eSST protocol (480). The bridge element enabled module (102) also includes a first host element (180) coupled to the bridge element (106), with the bridge element (106) conirnunicating with the first host element (108) using one a PCI-X based protocol (128) and a switched point-to-point protocoi (132)

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