Network interconnect crosspoint switching architecture and method
US7742486B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jul 26, 2004 |
| Grant date | Jun 22, 2010 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 14, 2028 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04L49/3045
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A network switching system includes transceiver devices respectively provided for a plurality of input line cards. The switching system also includes transceiver devices respective provided for a plurality of output line cards. The switching system further includes a switch device communicatively coupled to each of the plurality of input line cards and the plurality of output line cards. The switch device includes a crosspoint matrix for communicatively connecting one of the input line cards to one of the output line cards. The switch device is capable of operating in either a crosspoint mode for routing cells or packets from one of the input line cards to one of the output line cards, or a scheduler mode for controlling flow of cells and/or packets through at least one other switch device.
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