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System and Method for Performing Dynamic Request Routing Based on Broadcast Queue Depths

  • US 20090198957A1
  • Filed: 02/01/2008
  • Published: 08/06/2009
  • Est. Priority Date: 02/01/2008
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A processor chip, comprising:

  • at least one processor;

    a plurality of communication ports for coupling the processor chip to a plurality of other processor chips; and

    heartbeat signal generation logic for generating a heartbeat signal for broadcasting over the plurality of communication ports to the plurality of other processor chips, wherein the heartbeat signal generation logic transmits queue depth information associated with the plurality of communication ports of the processor chip in the heartbeat signal broadcast over the plurality of communication ports to the plurality of other processor chips.

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