Multiplex communications – Pathfinding or routing – Switching a message which includes an address header
Reexamination Certificate
2003-12-18
2008-08-26
Backer, Firmin (Department: 2616)
Multiplex communications
Pathfinding or routing
Switching a message which includes an address header
C370S412000, C370S230000, C370S235000, C370S236000, C370S247000
Reexamination Certificate
active
07417993
ABSTRACT:
One embodiment of the present invention provides a system for high-throughput asynchronous communication that includes a sender and a receiver. A sender's first-in, first-out (FIFO) buffer is coupled to an input of the sender, a receiver's FIFO buffer is coupled to an input of the receiver, a forward communication channel is coupled between the sender and the receiver's FIFO buffer, and a reverse communication channel is coupled between the receiver and the sender's FIFO buffer. The forward communication channel, the receiver's FIFO buffer, the reverse communication channel, and the sender's FIFO buffer operate collectively as a network FIFO between the sender and the receiver. The network FIFO is configured to ensure that asynchronous communication between the sender and the receiver takes place reliably and without unnecessary waiting by the sender or the receiver.
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Drost Robert J.
Ebergen Josephus C.
Sutherland Ivan E.
Backer Firmin
Faroul Farah
Park Vaughan & Fleming LLP
Sun Microsystems Inc.
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