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Switch architecture independent of media

  • US 7,725,639 B2
  • Filed: 11/17/2008
  • Issued: 05/25/2010
  • Est. Priority Date: 02/22/2002
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. A network component comprising:

  • a switching unit configured to perform packet switching on a plurality of ports;

    a centralized processing engine configured to process a packet from each of the plurality of ports and transfer the packet to at least one port of the plurality of ports;

    a plurality of interfaces configured to interface with each of the plurality of ports through at least one docking station, wherein a first media type of at least one of the plurality of ports is the same or different from a second media type of another one of the plurality of ports.

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