Electro-optically connected multiprocessor and multiring configu

Details Electro-optically connected multiprocessor and multiring configu Electro-optically connected multiprocessor and multiring configu

1997-06-27

2000-09-05

Luu, Le Hien

Electrical computers and digital processing systems: multicomput

Ring computer networking

709229, 709218, 709224, 709250, 370258, 370252, 370366, 370386, 370362, 370396, 370249, 370465, 395739, G06F 1516, G06F 15173

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061157562

ABSTRACT:
A computer system employs a hierarchical ring structure for communication. Computer system elements are configured into modules with ring interface hardware, and the modules are coupled to one or more rings. Bridge modules may be included for transmitting between rings in the hierarchy. The rings are time division multiplexed, and each time slot on a ring carries a frame. According to an address carried within the frame, bridge modules determine whether or not to transmit a frame circulating on a source ring onto a target ring. If the address of the frame indicates a module upon the source ring, the bridge module retransmits the frame on the source ring. Otherwise, the bridge module transmits the frame on the target ring. The bridge module operates in this fashion at any level of the hierarchy. The owner of a time slot on a ring is permitted to release the time slot for use by other modules. To reclaim a time slot, the owner marks the time slot owned. The module using the time slot, upon detecting the owned mark, removes the frame from the time slot and responds with a null frame. If a module detects a frame to which that module is to respond but the module's buffer is full, the module may retransmit the frame upon the source ring. The time slot carrying the frame effectively serves as a queue position. According to one embodiment, rings comprise optical links.

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