Method of addressing and routing data
US7450578B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Oct 15, 2001 |
| Grant date | Nov 11, 2008 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 22, 2023 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04L49/254
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A method of routing packets in a system includes the steps of receiving a plurality of packets, each packet including a routing label and a packet type, routing each packet to a destination within the system specified in the routing label in response to the packet type being indicative of a data packet, and routing each packet to a processor within the system and sending a reply packet to a sender specified in the routing label in response to the packet type being indicative of a control packet.
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