Method and apparatus for switching data using parallel switching elements
US7142555B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Mar 22, 2002 |
| Grant date | Nov 28, 2006 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 15, 2025 |
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- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04L2012/5681
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Data cells arriving in a switching unit are routed to virtual output queues. Load balancing method selects switching elements based on a dynamic utilization tracked by request virtual output queues that store switching requests from the virtual output queues.
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