Switching device utilizing requests indicating cumulative amount of data
US7570654B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 22, 2003 |
| Grant date | Aug 4, 2009 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 11, 2026 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04L2012/5681
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
In general, in one aspect, a switching device includes a plurality of ingress ports to receive data from external sources and a plurality of egress ports to transmit data to external destinations. The switching device also includes a plurality of queues to store data waiting to be transmitted from a particular ingress port to a particular egress port. A request generator generates requests for permission to transmit data for the queues. A request indicates a cumulative amount of data contained in a respective queue. A switching matrix provides selective connectivity between the ingress ports and the egress ports. The switching device further includes a scheduler to receive the requests, generate grants based thereon, and configure the switching matrix. The scheduler operates on a pipeline schedule and modifies the requests received to account for grants generated in current period or previous period not reflected in the queues.
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