Multiplex communications – Pathfinding or routing – Switching a message which includes an address header
Reexamination Certificate
2006-08-09
2009-08-18
Chan, Wing F. (Department: 2419)
Multiplex communications
Pathfinding or routing
Switching a message which includes an address header
C370S395310, C370S256000, C370S257000, C370S258000
Reexamination Certificate
active
07577139
ABSTRACT:
A star topology platform management bus architecture and system that provides disaggregation of the platform control element portion and the routing element portion of a central management controller, which provides for physical design efficiency as well as other advantages. Such disaggregation is particularly beneficial in the context of modular electronic platforms that are standardized, since standardized boards are often highly constrained in the available backplane connection pins. The platform control element can be implemented on a standardized board and use a small number of pins to communicate via the backplane with a non-standardized board that implements one or more routing elements, which themselves require a large number of pins to communicate with various satellite management controllers.
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Chan Wing F.
Lewis and Roca LLP
Mais Mark A.
Pigeon Point Systems
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