Patent · US Active

Bounded minimal latency for network resources without synchronization

US7933202B2 · kind B2 · utility

0Cited by
4References
15Claims
0Family size

Assignee

Inventors

Key dates

Filing dateFeb 3, 2009
Grant dateApr 26, 2011
Priority date
Expiry dateJul 4, 2029

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04L47/32
  • WIPO fieldDigital communication
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

Systems and methods for bounded minimal latency for network resources without synchronization are provided. In one embodiment, a method for managing data traffic between nodes in an asynchronous network comprises: receiving a data request message at a first port of network switch; storing information about the data request message in a memory at the network switch; forwarding the data request message to a producer node; receiving a data message at a second port of the network switch; determining whether the data message is responsive to the data request message; when the data message is responsive, forwarding the data message from the network switch; and when the data message is not responsive, blocking the data message from being forwarded from the network.

Source: USPTO / EPO open patent data. Objective bibliographic and citation counts.