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Method and system for optimizing a network by independently scaling control segments and data flow

  • US 20010037387A1
  • Filed: 03/21/2001
  • Published: 11/01/2001
  • Est. Priority Date: 03/21/2000
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. An apparatus for directing communications over a network, comprising:

  • (a) a control component that receives a data flow requesting a resource and determines when the data flow is unassociated with a connection to a requested resource, wherein the control component associates a selected connection to the requested resource when the control component determines the data flow is unassociated with the connection to the requested resource; and

    (b) a switch component that employs the connection associated with the data flow to direct the data flow to the requested resource, wherein a capacity of the switch component and a capacity of the control component are independently scalable to support the number of data flows that are directed to requested resources over the network.

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