Switching fabric topology based on traversing asymmetric routes
US9692714B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 15, 2014 |
| Grant date | Jun 27, 2017 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 10, 2035 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04L49/101
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A system may include a set of 4N packet processors and a switching fabric to interconnect the set of 4N packet processors. The switching fabric may include the following switching elements having a size of at least 3N×3N: a first switching element, a second switching element, a third switching element, and a fourth switching element. The first switching element may be directly connected to the second switching element and the third switching element, and may be indirectly connected to the fourth switching element. The second switching element may be directly connected to the fourth switching element, and may be indirectly connected to the third switching element. The third switching element may be directly connected to the fourth switching element.
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