Multi-port system and method for routing a data element within an interconnection fabric
US8769181B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Mar 18, 2013 |
| Grant date | Jul 1, 2014 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 18, 2033 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04L49/252
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A fabric interconnect system may provide a data path between nodes and/or processing elements within an interconnection fabric. Identifiers may be assigned to particular components associated with the interconnection fabric. These identifiers may uniquely identify the particular components, and may indicate a path between a root node and a particular component. In some embodiments, the identifiers include turn counts and turn values that specify a turn-based bath from the root node to a particular component. One or more identifier acceptance rules may be used in order to determine whether a given component should accept and store a particular identifier that the component receives. For example, a lower priority identifier may be discarded in favor of a higher priority identifier.
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