Multiplex communications – Data flow congestion prevention or control
Reexamination Certificate
2004-11-18
2008-09-09
Backer, Firmin (Department: 2616)
Multiplex communications
Data flow congestion prevention or control
C370S395640, C370S465000
Reexamination Certificate
active
07423964
ABSTRACT:
A method is disclosed to set the speed of a network. The method supplies a network interconnected with a system controller and a plurality of switch domains, where each of those plurality of switch domains comprises one or more information storage devices and a switch domain controller, and sets by each of the plurality of switch domains a signaling rate for that switch domain. The method queries in-band by the system controller each of the plurality of switch domains for that switch domain's signaling rate, and provides in-band by each of the plurality of switch domains the signaling rate for that switch domain. The method provides in-band by the system controller to each of the plurality of switch domains a first speed selection command specifying a first network speed, and resets by each of the plurality of switch domains the signaling rate for that switch domain to the first network speed.
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Bomhoff Matthew D.
Cagno Brian J.
Elliott John C.
Jones Carl E.
Kubo Robert A.
Backer Firmin
Nguyen Phuongchau B
Quarles & Brady LLP
Regelman Dale F.
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