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Apparatus and method for efficient hashing in networks

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  • US 6,870,849 B1
  • Filed: 07/06/2000
  • Issued: 03/22/2005
  • Est. Priority Date: 07/06/2000
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. A method of transferring data on a network, said network including a plurality of nodes connected by a plurality of links, at least one node being connected to more than one link over which the data can be transferred out of the at least one node, the method comprising:

  • providing the data with an identifying portion which identifies a source node and a destination node for, the data;

    associating the at least one node with a node identifying value to distinguish the at least one node from other nodes on the network; and

    using the identifying portion of the data and the node identifying value, calculating a link selection value which identifies one of the more than one links connected to the at least one node to transfer the data out of the at least one node, wherein the link selection value is calculated by combining the identifying portion of the data and the node identifying value through a logical operation.

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