Multiplex communications – Data flow congestion prevention or control – Flow control of data transmission through a network
Reexamination Certificate
2004-03-04
2009-02-03
Chan, Wing F. (Department: 2619)
Multiplex communications
Data flow congestion prevention or control
Flow control of data transmission through a network
C370S238000
Reexamination Certificate
active
07486619
ABSTRACT:
Multidimensional switch data networks are disclosed, such as are used by a distributed-memory parallel computer, as applied for example to computations in the field of life sciences. A distributed memory parallel computing system comprises a number of parallel compute nodes and a message passing data network connecting the compute nodes together. The data network connecting the compute nodes comprises a multidimensional switch data network of compute nodes having N dimensions, and a number/array of compute nodes Ln in each of the N dimensions. Each compute node includes an N port routing element having a port for each of the N dimensions. Each compute node of an array of Ln compute nodes in each of the N dimensions connects through a port of its routing element to an Ln port crossbar switch having Ln ports. Several embodiments are disclosed of a 4 dimensional computing system having 65,536 compute nodes.
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Blumrich Matthias Augustin
Chen Dong
Gara Alan G.
Giampapa Mark E.
Heidelberger Philip
Chan Wing F.
International Business Machines - Corporation
Mais Mark A.
Morris, Esq. Daniel P.
Scully , Scott, Murphy & Presser, P.C.
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