Network apparatus

Details Network apparatus Network apparatus

2006-03-07

2006-03-07

Pham, Chi (Department: 2666)

Multiplex communications

Pathfinding or routing

Switching a message which includes an address header

C370S907000, C370S405000

Reexamination Certificate

active

07009986

ABSTRACT:
A network apparatus establishes complete crossbar contact for N basic elements each having the capability to function as one computer. A switch device group having N switch devices is connected to each basic element. Each switch device group is composed of a first switch device that is connected directly to a basic element, a second switch device that is connected to the first switch device, a third switch device that is connected to the second switch device, and so on to a final Nth switch device that is connected to an (N-1)th switch device. The network apparatus includes N loop lines, each loop line connecting one switch device in each switch device group in a loop without duplication. A basic element and a first switch device are bidirectionally connected for input and output of data, and each of the switch devices that make up a switch device group are unidirectionally connected for transferring data in one direction toward the first switch device.

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Harald Richter et al., “Performance Optimizations of Switched SCI-Rings”, XP-002343469, 11thAnnual International Symposium on High Performance Computing Systems, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Jul. 10-12, 1997, pp. 1-10.

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