Programmable interconnect system for scalable router

Details Programmable interconnect system for scalable router Programmable interconnect system for scalable router

2007-09-25

2007-09-25

Kizou, Hassan (Department: 2616)

Multiplex communications

Pathfinding or routing

Switching a message which includes an address header

C370S465000

Reexamination Certificate

active

09994017

ABSTRACT:
The invention provides a chassis, a scalable router that includes a plurality of chassis and a method of upgrading a router. Each chassis includes a plurality of processing modules and a programmable interconnection module. Data connections are provided between each processing module on each chassis and the interconnection module on that chassis, and a data connection is provided between the interconnection module on each chassis and the interconnection module on at least one other chassis. In this way, the inter-chassis and intra-chassis connections pass through the programmable interconnection module, which may be used for concentrating the location of resources, such as opto-electronic and electro-optical converters, in a single card or unit. Moreover, the programmable nature of the switch fabric in each interconnection module is amenable to reconfiguration so as to support a change in that chassis' interconnection pattern that may be required for expanding the router's capacity.

REFERENCES:
patent: 5461624 (1995-10-01), Mazzola
patent: 5526352 (1996-06-01), Min et al.
patent: 5541914 (1996-07-01), Krishnamoorthy et al.
patent: 5598408 (1997-01-01), Nickolls et al.
patent: 5892932 (1999-04-01), Kim
patent: 6044080 (2000-03-01), Antonov
patent: 6058116 (2000-05-01), Hiscock et al.
patent: 6205532 (2001-03-01), Carvey et al.
patent: 6285679 (2001-09-01), Dally et al.
patent: 6522646 (2003-02-01), Madonna
patent: 6826195 (2004-11-01), Nikolich et al.
patent: 6870813 (2005-03-01), Raza et al.
patent: 6898205 (2005-05-01), Chaskar et al.
patent: 2002/0150056 (2002-10-01), Abadi et al.
patent: 2006/0007946 (2006-01-01), Kastenholz et al.
Switch Clusterings: A Breakthrough for Scalable and Affordable LANs; Cisco Systems; 2001 Cisco Systems, Inc. pp. 1 to 6; http://www.cisco.com.; retrived Sep. 20, 2001.
Multi-Purpose Client-Programmable Routers; Link Interface Node for External Systems; Interface Concept; http://ww.interfaceconcept.com; retrieved Sep. 20, 2001.
Optical Fiber Interconnection for the Scalable Parallel Computing System; Ge Zhou, Yimo Zhang and Wei Liu; Proceedings of the IEEE, vol. 88, No. 6, Jun. 2000.
Design of Giga-Bit/s Optical Interconnection Network for Computer Cluster; Ge Zhou, Wen-Cal Jing, Yi-Mo Zhanbg, Feng Hua, Jin-Dong Tian, Yian-Ling Chen and Wei Liu; College of Precision Instrument and-Opto-electronic Engineering; 1998 IEEE; pp. 194 to 199.
0.95—3.125 Gbps 140×140-Lane, Multi-Rate Space Switch with Clock and Data Recovery at Each Serial Input; Velio Communications, Inc.; 2001; pp. 1 to 36.
Gigabit Switch Using Free-Space and Parallel Optical Data Links for a PCI-Based Workstation Cluster; J. Ekman, P. Chandramani, P. Guy, X. Wang, F. Kiamilev; 2000 IEEE; pp. 494 and 495.
A complete Sub-System of Parallel Optical Interconnects for Telecom Applications; M. Niburg, P. Eriksen; K. Gustafsson, H. Hesselbom. G. Palmskog, M. Robertsson, N. Tan, K. Akermark, A. Djupsjobacka; Ericsson Components AB, Microelectronics Division, Corporate Research Centra; 1996 Electronic Components and Technology Conference; 1996 IEEE.
Optical Interconnects in Parallel Computer RWC-1; Junichi Shimada; RWCP Research Institute; 1999 IEEE pp. 2 and 3.
Parallel Optical Network Interconnects; A.F.J. Levi; University of Southern California; 1999 IEEE; pp. 693 and 694.

Affiliated with

Also associated with

Rating

Programmable interconnect system for scalable router does not yet have a rating. At this time, there are no reviews or comments for this patent.

If you have personal experience with Programmable interconnect system for scalable router, we encourage you to share that experience with our LandOfFree.com community. Your opinion is very important and Programmable interconnect system for scalable router will most certainly appreciate the feedback.

Rate now

Comments { 0 }

Profile ID: LFUS-PAI-O-3747708