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Distributed switching system and method with time-based routing

  • US 20010038628A1
  • Filed: 07/02/2001
  • Published: 11/08/2001
  • Est. Priority Date: 07/22/1998
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A system for transferring a plurality of scheduled data packets from at least one source to at least one destination, wherein the transfer of the scheduled data packets are provided during respective ones of a plurality of predefined time intervals, wherein each of the predefined time intervals is comprised of a plurality of predefined time frames, the system comprising:

  • a virtual pipe comprising at least two switches interconnected in a path via communication links, each of said switches having plurality of input ports and plurality of output ports;

    a common timing reference signal coupled to each of the switches;

    wherein for each of the input ports of each switch there is an associated a predefined position within a first predefined time frame within which a scheduled data packet is transferred into the respective input port and an associated separate predefined position within a second predefined time frame within which the respective scheduled data packet is transferred from the output port out of the respective switch.

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