Patent · US Expired

Network data re-routing

US7660239B2 · kind B2 · utility

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21Claims
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Filing dateApr 23, 2004
Grant dateFeb 9, 2010
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Expiry dateNov 29, 2025

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04L2012/5627
  • WIPO fieldDigital communication
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

Transferring data via a switch fabric comprises: for each unit of data to be transferred, selecting one of a plurality of links from a fabric access node to the switch fabric to transfer the unit of data, and in the event that one or more of the plurality of links become unavailable, such that one or more remaining links remain available for transferring data, transferring a subsequently received unit of data via one of the remaining links.

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