Distributed switching method and apparatus

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2006-11-07

2006-11-07

Rinehart, Mark H. (Department: 2111)

Electrical computers and digital data processing systems: input/

Intrasystem connection

Bus access regulation

C710S036000, C710S242000, C326S035000

Reexamination Certificate

active

07133949

ABSTRACT:
Switching method and apparatus for assigning a communication grant to a first processing unit in a communication network comprising a plurality of processing units, each processing unit being connected to each other processing unit of the plurality of processing units. The switching method includes steps of performing an identical arbitration procedure for a communication grant by each of the plurality of processing units, and switching at least one of the plurality of processing units according to the identical arbitration procedure.

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