Electrical computers and digital processing systems: multicomput – Computer-to-computer data routing
Reexamination Certificate
2000-06-30
2004-04-27
Vu, Viet D. (Department: 2154)
Electrical computers and digital processing systems: multicomput
Computer-to-computer data routing
C709S247000, C709S249000, C370S395700, C370S401000
Reexamination Certificate
active
06728778
ABSTRACT:
BACKGROUND
The present disclosure generally relates to network switching and more specifically, to compressed data storage in network switching.
Networking allows computers to share resources, access information, communicate via e-mail, share data, and transfer files. However, networking technology and digital data transmission have been subject to a number of bandwidth and speed limitations due to a growing population of network users. Other factors that contribute to congestion include faster CPUs, faster operating systems, and more network-intensive applications.
Switching alleviates congestion in networks such as the Local Area Network (LAN) by reducing traffic and increasing bandwidth. The term switching refers to a technology in which a device, referred to as a switch, connects two or more network segments. A switch receives a packet of data from one segment, examines the embedded address information, and transmits the data packet to designated destinations on other segments.
The received data packet is often stored for a short period of time before being forwarded to the destination. The storage area is referred to as a packet buffer or packet data memory.
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Brennan Walter
Lomelino Lawrence
Muth Jim
Fish & Richardson P.C.
Intel Corporation
Vu Viet D.
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