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High speed packet switch
Assignee: Boeing Co
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Filing: 1996-01-16
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Granted: 1998-05-26
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Expires: 2016-01-16
Abstract
Abstract A high speed packet switch which is inherently non-blocking, requires a minimum amount of buffering, is modular and degrades gracefully with failures. The output destination buffers can each absorb data at the full switch rate to avoid contention and they are filled evenly to minimize buffer size. The architecture only requires few parts types (multiplexers, demultiplexers and crosspoint switches) to operate at high speeds. The output list offers considerable flexibility in the way the data is output, whether it is by priority and/or by time division multiplexed sub destinations.
Inventors
- 👤 George S. LaRue
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-03 16:02
CPC Classifications
H; H04; H04Q; H04Q11/00; H04Q11/04; H04Q11/0428; H04Q11/0478; H04L; H04L49/00; H04L49/10; H04L49/102; H04L49/20; H04L49/201; H04L49/30; H04L49/3027
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 9
Claim 1
Independent Claim
109 words
In combination in a packet switching system: a plurality of output modules; a plurality of input modules for directing a packet to one of said plurality of output modules; a plurality of packet mux modules; an input bus to transmit packets from the packet mux modules to said plurality of input modules; a routing bus to broadcast packets from said input modules to said plurality of output modules; a selection bus for transmitting signals from input medolues to output modules for selecting packets from the routing bus for storage each output module including; output buffers for storing packets; a crosspoint switch to allow even filling of said output buffers.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
109 words
In combination in a packet switching system: a plurality of output modules; a plurality of input modules for directing a packet to one of said plurality of output modules; a plurality of packet mux modules; an input bus to transmit packets from the packet mux modules to said plurality of input modules; a routing bus to broadcast packets from said input modules to said plurality of output modules; a selection bus for transmitting signals from input medolues to output modules for selecting packets from the routing bus for storage each output module including; output buffers for storing packets; a crosspoint switch to allow even filling of said output buffers.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
15 words
The combination according to claim 1 wherein said output buffers consist of separate RAM devices.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
19 words
The combination according to claim 1 wherein said selection bus provides broadcast of packets to several different output modules.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
20 words
The combination according to claim 1 wherein each of said output modules is programmable as to which destinations it handles.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
13 words
The combination according to claim 4 wherein said output modules handle multiple destinations.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
21 words
The combination according to claim 1 including means for powering down unused ones of said packet mux, input and output modules.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
25 words
The combination according to claim 1 wherein each of said input modules is programmable as to which said packet mux module it receives data from.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
17 words
The combination according to claim 1 wherein said output modules have sorted output lists based on priority.
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