Multi-stage interconnection network with selectable function swi

Details Multi-stage interconnection network with selectable function swi Multi-stage interconnection network with selectable function swi

1995-06-07

1998-11-10

Zimmerman, Brian

Communications: electrical

Continuously variable indicating

With meter reading

3408258, 340826, 370388, 370381, 395311, 379221, 379273, H03K 1704

Patent

active

058350241

ABSTRACT:
The present invention addresses the limitations of prior art ALLNODE switches by including dual priority, adaptive, path seeking, and flash-flood functionalities in a single ALLNODE switch. The switch of the present invention further includes a selection device responsive to a selection signal for enabling the selection of the mode of switch operation from any one of the foregoing functionalities. The selection signal is applied to the switch in a number of different ways including: the transmission of a command over the data path interface to the switch; the transmission of a command over special purpose serial or parallel control lines; or via hardwiring. Thus, the selection of functionality for the switch is capable of being made in either a dynamic or static fashion. The present invention further comprises two new high performance networks utilizing the selectable function ALLNODE switch. The networks have a different functionality being performed at each stage, and comprise a "Multi-Dilated Path Seeking Network" and a "Nested Path Seeking and Flash-Flood Network."

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