Multiplex communications – Data flow congestion prevention or control – Flow control of data transmission through a network
Reexamination Certificate
2008-03-11
2008-03-11
Qureshi, Afsar (Department: 2616)
Multiplex communications
Data flow congestion prevention or control
Flow control of data transmission through a network
C370S389000, C370S412000, C370S462000, C340S426110
Reexamination Certificate
active
07342887
ABSTRACT:
A switching device in a network system for transferring data includes one or more source line cards, one or more destination line cards and a switching fabric coupled to the source line cards and the destination line cards to enable data communication between any source line card and destination line card. Each source line card includes a request generator to generate a request signal to be transmitted in order to obtain an authorization to transmit data. Each destination line card includes a grant generator to generate and send back a grant signal to the source line card in response to the request signal received at the destination line card to authorize the source line card to transmit a data cell to the destination line card.
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Lacroute Philippe G.
Sindhu Pradeep
Tucker Matthew A.
Weisbloom John D.
Winters David B.
Harrity & Snyder LLP
Juniper Networks, Inc.
Qureshi Afsar
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