Method and system for virtual addressing in a communications...

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2006-06-27

2006-06-27

Chin, Wellington (Department: 2664)

Multiplex communications

Pathfinding or routing

Switching a message which includes an address header

C370S399000, C370S409000

Reexamination Certificate

active

07068666

ABSTRACT:
An interconnect fabric module (“IFM”) with high-speed switching capabilities. An interconnect fabric module can be dynamically configured to interconnect its communications ports so that data can be transmitted through the interconnected ports. Multiple interconnect fabric modules can be connected to form an interconnect fabric through which nodes (e.g., computer systems) can be interconnected. In one embodiment, data is transmitted through the interconnect fabric as frames such as those defined by the Fibre Channel and InfiniBand standards. The interconnect fabric module allows the creation of an interconnect fabric that is especially well suited for interconnecting devices utilizing multiple information types such as might be required by the devices of an enterprise data network (“EDN”).

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