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Switching device and a method for the configuration thereof
Assignee: Avago Technologies International Sales Pte Ltd
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Filing: 2002-01-30
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Granted: 2004-03-23
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Expires: 2022-01-30
Abstract
Abstract A switching device and a method for the configuration thereof is disclosed. A first aspect of the present invention comprises a switching device. The switching device comprises at least one line card and at least one switching card. The device includes a mid-plane coupled to the at least one line card and the at least one switching card. The A second aspect of the invention comprises a method for configuring a switching device. The method for configuring a switching device comprises providing a mid-plane, and providing at least one switching card and at least one line card on the mid-plane. The at least one switching card and the at least one line card are perpendicular to each other.
Inventors
- 👤 Ofer Iny
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-02 13:54
CPC Classifications
H; H05; H05K; H05K7/00; H05K7/14; H05K7/1438; H05K7/1459; H05K1/00; H05K1/02; H05K1/14
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 8
Claim 1
Independent Claim
145 words
A switching device comprising; at least one line card; at least one switching card, wherein the at least one switching card comprises a switch element and a second mid-plane connector coupled to the switch element; and a mid-plane coupled to the at least one line card and the at least one switching card wherein the at least one line card and the at least one switching card are perpendicular to each other, wherein the at least one line card and the at least one switching card are perpendicular to and on opposite sides of the mid-plane, wherein the at least one card comprises an ingress port and an egress port, and a first mid-plane connector coupled to the ingress port and egress port, wherein the first mid-plane connector comprises a plurality of mid-plane subconnectors, and wherein the second mid-plane connector comprises a single mid-plane connector.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
145 words
A switching device comprising; at least one line card; at least one switching card, wherein the at least one switching card comprises a switch element and a second mid-plane connector coupled to the switch element; and a mid-plane coupled to the at least one line card and the at least one switching card wherein the at least one line card and the at least one switching card are perpendicular to each other, wherein the at least one line card and the at least one switching card are perpendicular to and on opposite sides of the mid-plane, wherein the at least one card comprises an ingress port and an egress port, and a first mid-plane connector coupled to the ingress port and egress port, wherein the first mid-plane connector comprises a plurality of mid-plane subconnectors, and wherein the second mid-plane connector comprises a single mid-plane connector.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
145 words
A switching device comprising: at least one line card: at least one switching card; and a mid-plane coupled to the at least one line card and the at least one switching card wherein the at least one line card and the at least one switching card are perpendicular to each other, wherein the at least one line card and the at least one switching card are perpendicular to and on opposite sides of the mid-plane, wherein the at least one line card comprises an ingress port and an egress port, and a first mid-plane connector coupled to the ingress port and egress port, wherein the at least one switching card comprises a switch element and a second mid-plane connector coupled to the switch element; wherein the first mid-plane connector comprises a single mid-plane connector, and wherein the second mid-plane connector comprises plurality of mid-plane subconnectors.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
145 words
A switching device comprising: at least one line card: at least one switching card; and a mid-plane coupled to the at least one line card and the at least one switching card wherein the at least one line card and the at least one switching card are perpendicular to each other, wherein the at least one line card and the at least one switching card are perpendicular to and on opposite sides of the mid-plane, wherein the at least one line card comprises an ingress port and an egress port, and a first mid-plane connector coupled to the ingress port and egress port, wherein the at least one switching card comprises a switch element and a second mid-plane connector coupled to the switch element; wherein the first mid-plane connector comprises a single mid-plane connector, and wherein the second mid-plane connector comprises plurality of mid-plane subconnectors.
Claim 5
Independent Claim
146 words
A method for configuring a switching device, the method comprising the steps of: providing a mid-plane; and providing at least one switching card and at least one line card on the mid-plane, wherein the at least one switching card and the at least one line card are perpendicular to each other, wherein the at least one line card and the at least one switching card are perpendicular to and on opposite sides of the mid-plane, wherein the at least one line card comprises an ingress port and an egress port, and a first mid-plane connector coupled to the ingress port and egress port, wherein the at least one switching card comprises a switch element and a second mid-plane connector coupled to the switch element, wherein the first mid-plane connector comprises a plurality of mid-plane subconnectors, and wherein the second mid-plane connector comprises a single mid-plane connector.
Claim 6
Independent Claim
146 words
A method for configuring a switching device, the method comprising the steps of: providing a mid-plane; and providing at least one switching card and at least one line card on the mid-plane, wherein the at least one switching card and the at least one line card are perpendicular to each other, wherein the at least one line card and the at least one switching card are perpendicular to and on opposite sides of the mid-plane, wherein the at least one line card comprises an ingress port and an egress port, and a first mid-plane connector coupled to the ingress port and egress port, wherein the at least one switching card comprises a switch element and a second mid-plane connector coupled to the switch element, wherein the first mid-plane connector comprises a plurality of mid-plane subconnectors, and wherein the second mid-plane connector comprises a single mid-plane connector.
Claim 7
Independent Claim
147 words
A method for configuring a switching device, the method comprising the steps of: providing a mid-plane; and providing at least one switching card and at least one line card on the mid-plane, wherein the at least one switching card and the at least one line card are perpendicular to each other; wherein the at least one line card and the at least one switching card are perpendicular to and on opposite sides of the mid-plane; wherein the at least one line card comprises an ingress port and an egress port, and a first mid-plane connector coupled to the ingress port and egress port; wherein the at least one switching card comprises a switch element and a second mid-plane connector coupled to the switch element; and wherein the first mid-plane connector comprises a single mid-plane connector, and wherein the second mid-plane connector comprises a plurality of mid-plane connectors.
Claim 8
Independent Claim
147 words
A method for configuring a switching device, the method comprising the steps of: providing a mid-plane; and providing at least one switching card and at least one line card on the mid-plane, wherein the at least one switching card and the at least one line card are perpendicular to each other; wherein the at least one line card and the at least one switching card are perpendicular to and on opposite sides of the mid-plane; wherein the at least one line card comprises an ingress port and an egress port, and a first mid-plane connector coupled to the ingress port and egress port; wherein the at least one switching card comprises a switch element and a second mid-plane connector coupled to the switch element; and wherein the first mid-plane connector comprises a single mid-plane connector, and wherein the second mid-plane connector comprises a plurality of mid-plane connectors.
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