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Switching device with asymmetric port speeds

  • US 7,324,537 B2
  • Filed: 07/18/2003
  • Issued: 01/29/2008
  • Est. Priority Date: 07/18/2003
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. A switching device comprising:

  • a plurality of ports to transmit data to and receive data from external sources, wherein the ports operate at asymmetric speeds;

    a switching matrix to provide selective connectivity between the ports;

    a plurality of channels to connect the ports to the switching matrix, wherein number of channels associated with each port is determined by speed of the port; and

    a scheduler to select connectivity between the ports and to configure the switching matrix accordingly, wherein said scheduler connects all the channels associated with a first port to a subset of the channels associated with a second port, if the first port is operating at a lower speed than the second port.

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