Modular switch with dynamic bus
US7085875B1 · kind B1 · utility
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| Filing date | Apr 6, 2000 |
| Grant date | Aug 1, 2006 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 3, 2022 |
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- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F13/409
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A modular switch, comprising a plurality of backplane sub-buses; a plurality of cards which are each allocated one or more of the backplane sub-buses; and a controller which dynamically allocates the backplane sub-buses to the plurality of cards, based on the bandwidth needs of the cards. Preferably, the bandwidth capacity of substantially all the backplane sub-buses is less than the sum of the maximal transmission bandwidth capacities of the cards.
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