Adaptive bandwidth utilization over fabric links
US8145787B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Oct 16, 2001 |
| Grant date | Mar 27, 2012 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 8, 2025 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04L49/9084
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Disclosed is a method and apparatus for adapting bandwidth utilization over fabric links. In one embodiment of the method, a transmitting device transmits data at a first non-zero rate to a memory for storage therein during a first period of time. The transmitting device then transmits data at a second non-zero rate to the memory for storage therein during a second period of time. The second period of time is subsequent to the first period of time, and the second non-zero rate is greater than or less than the first non-zero rate. This method may find application in switching network where the transmitting device is contained in a switching fabric, the memory is a FIFO buffer contained in a line card coupled to the switching fabric via a data link, and where the transmitter transmits data via the data link to the FIFO buffer for storage therein.
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