Processing replies to request packets in an advanced switching context
US7260661B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Sep 3, 2004 |
| Grant date | Aug 21, 2007 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 22, 2025 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04L47/39
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
An apparatus communicates with an advanced switching (AS) fabric. The apparatus includes a transmit engine that generates a request packet for transmission to the AS fabric. The transmit engine associates a first transaction identifier with the request packet. A receive engine receives a reply packet in response to the request packet. The reply packet contains a second transaction identifier. The receive engine compares the first transaction identifier to the second transaction identifier. If the first transaction identifier matches the second transaction identifier, the receive engine decides to store data from the reply packet at an address associated with the first transaction identifier.
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