Electrical computers and digital processing systems: multicomput – Computer-to-computer data routing
Reexamination Certificate
2003-06-10
2009-02-17
Hu, Jinsong (Department: 2154)
Electrical computers and digital processing systems: multicomput
Computer-to-computer data routing
C709S203000, C709S223000, C709S242000, C709S249000, C370S358000, C370S359000
Reexamination Certificate
active
07493410
ABSTRACT:
A method and apparatus for improved operation of a packet network by controllably providing switched physical alternate links between packet network nodes, at least one of which is a host, and using those switched physical alternate links to supplement the capacity of the packet network. A switched physical alternate link is composed of physical elements, switchable connection devices, and a manager, such that a switched physical alternate link behaves as a single point-to-point physical link between nodes in a packet network. Creating and removing switched physical alternate links as the packet network operates provides supplemental carrying capacity between the packet network nodes connected by switched physical alternate links, while overall packet network congestion is simultaneously reduced.
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Lomas Stuart John
Moore Brian
Bigbangwidth Inc.
Christensen O'Connor Johnson & Kindness PLLC
Hu Jinsong
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