Multiplex communications – Pathfinding or routing – Through a circuit switch
Reexamination Certificate
2005-03-28
2010-06-08
Shah, Chirag G (Department: 2477)
Multiplex communications
Pathfinding or routing
Through a circuit switch
C370S395400, C370S458000, C711S123000, C711S125000
Reexamination Certificate
active
07733854
ABSTRACT:
A network device for processing packets. The network device includes a memory management unit for storing packets and performing resource checks on each packet and an egress module for performing packet modification and transmitting the packet to a destination port. The memory management unit includes a timer for indicating that a free space should be created on a bus slot between the memory management unit and the egress module, wherein the free space is used for transmitting CPU instructions from the memory management unit to the egress module.
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Anand Anupam
Sanghani Samir K.
Wu Chien-Hsien
Broadcom Corporation
Shah Chirag G
Shivers Ashley L
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