Ethernet switching of PCI express packets
US7929565B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Dec 12, 2007 |
| Grant date | Apr 19, 2011 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 17, 2029 |
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- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04L49/351
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A method for emulating Peripheral Component Interconnect Express (PCIe) behavior over an Ethernet switching fabric which includes encapsulating a PCIe packet within an Ethernet packet to provide an Ethernet encapsulated PCIe packet, and routing the Ethernet encapsulated PCIe packet within the Ethernet switching fabric via information included within the Ethernet packet.
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