Multi-dimensional integrated circuit connection network using LDT

• US 20020040425A1
• Filed: 07/19/2001
• Published: 04/04/2002
• Est. Priority Date: 10/04/2000
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Agiletv Corporation (Promptu Systems Corporation)
• Original Assignee: Agiletv Corporation (Promptu Systems Corporation)
• Inventors: Foster, Mark J., Chaiken, David
• Application Number:
  US09/909,774
• Publication Number:
  US 20020040425A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 712/11
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 15/17337 Direct connection machines, e.g. completely connected computers, point to point communication networks coupling between buses G06F13/4004
• CPC Class Codes: G10L 15/30 Distributed recognition, e.g. in client-server systems, for mobile phones or network applications
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 45/06 Deflection routing, e.g. hot-potato routing

Abstract

The presently preferred embodiment of the invention provides a system in which a plurality of integrated circuits are connected in a multi-dimensional network configuration without requiring an LDT switch. In this configuration, each integrated circuit has more than two LDT Interfaces. For example, integrated circuits with four LDT interfaces are assembled into a two-dimensional mesh. Integrated circuits with four LDT interfaces can also be linked into a PLEX topology.

Claims

1. A method for interconnecting elements of a network using an LDT interface in a defined network topology, comprising the steps of:

interconnecting a plurality of integrated circuits in a multi-dimensional network configuration using an LDT interface;

wherein at least one of said integrated circuits has more than two LDT interfaces; and

wherein said integrated circuits are interconnected without requiring an LDT switch.

2. The method of claim 1, wherein each integrated circuit comprises at least four LDT interfaces.

3. The method of claim 1, further comprising the step of:

assembling integrated circuits having four LDT interfaces into a two-dimensional mesh.

4. The method of claim 1, further comprising the step of:

linking integrated circuits having four LDT interfaces into a PLEX topology.

5. A network comprised of elements using an LDT interface in a defined network topology, comprising:

a plurality of integrated circuits connected in a multi-dimensional network configuration using an LDT interface;

wherein at least one of said integrated circuits has more than two LDT interfaces; and

wherein said integrated circuits are interconnected without requiring an LDT switch.

6. The network of claim 5, wherein each integrated circuit comprises at least four LDT interfaces.

7. The network of claim 5, wherein said integrated circuits each comprise four LDT interfaces.

8. The network of claim 7, wherein said integrated circuits are assembled into a two-dimensional mesh.

9. The network of claim 7, wherein said integrated circuits are linked into a PLEX topology.