Multiplex communications – Pathfinding or routing – Through a circuit switch
Reexamination Certificate
2006-06-13
2006-06-13
Duong, Frank (Department: 2666)
Multiplex communications
Pathfinding or routing
Through a circuit switch
C370S396000, C370S398000, C370S400000
Reexamination Certificate
active
07061907
ABSTRACT:
A system and method for providing field upgradeable switches built from ASIC-based routing components is disclosed. A network switch contains intermediate routing components and an interface that allows the switching component to couple with a module. The module contains additional routing components and may be coupled to the network switch as a simple field operation. When the module is coupled with the network switch, the routing components of the module are communicatively coupled with the intermediate routing components of the network switch. Thus, the network switch now contains additional routing components. As a result, the addition of the module enhances the internal topology of network switch and increases its effective bisectional bandwidth.
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Hsieh Jen-wei
Mashayekhi Victor
Baker & Botts L.L.P.
Dell Products L.P.
Duong Frank
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