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Method and apparatus for switching data using parallel switching elements

US7142555B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateMar 22, 2002
Grant dateNov 28, 2006
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Expiry dateFeb 15, 2025

Classification

  • 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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