Arbitrated loop port switching

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2006-02-14

2006-02-14

Phan, Man U. (Department: 2665)

Multiplex communications

Pathfinding or routing

Switching a message which includes an address header

C370S452000, C370S461000, C709S224000

Reexamination Certificate

active

06999460

ABSTRACT:
A hub connects groups of nodes to form a separate communication loop permitting access to the full bandwidth of the separate communication loop. The switching hub may operate from a subset of the messages defined in the Fiber Channel arbitrated loop protocol while allowing the nodes to use the full protocol.

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