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Power management over switching fabrics

US7320080B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateOct 15, 2003
Grant dateJan 15, 2008
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Expiry dateDec 1, 2024

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04L69/324
  • WIPO fieldDigital communication
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A switching fabric handles transactions using a protocol that directs packets based on path routing information. Components participate in transactions using a protocol that issues packets based on physical location of a destination device over the switching fabric, by establishing a virtual link partner relationship between the components.

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