Modular switch with dynamic bus

Details Modular switch with dynamic bus Modular switch with dynamic bus

2006-08-01

2006-08-01

Lee, Christopher E. (Department: 2112)

Electrical computers and digital data processing systems: input/

Intrasystem connection

Bus interface architecture

C710S316000, C370S233000, C370S395210, C375S240000

Reexamination Certificate

active

07085875

ABSTRACT:
A modular switch, comprising a plurality of backplane sub-buses; a plurality of cards which are each allocated one or more of the backplane sub-buses; and a controller which dynamically allocates the backplane sub-buses to the plurality of cards, based on the bandwidth needs of the cards. Preferably, the bandwidth capacity of substantially all the backplane sub-buses is less than the sum of the maximal transmission bandwidth capacities of the cards.

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