Switch module
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1. A switching module to be incorporated into a closed network fabric, the switching module comprising:
- a network fabric interface;
a switching circuit coupled to a plurality of local network ports;
memory to store network information, the network information including packet content type information and network topology information;
a processing module coupled to the memory, the network fabric interface and the switching circuit, the processing module to;
determine a priority of a received packet based, at least in part, on the packet content type information;
determine a selected switching protocol based, at least in part, on the network topology information; and
process the received packet based on the priority of the received packet and the selected switching protocol.
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Abstract
A switching module can route packets between a network fabric and a local network, both of which form a closed network such as a vehicular network. The switching module provides local network management functions, and handles packet transfers between the local network and the network fabric. The switching module uses network information, which can include information about packet content type and network topology, to determine a packet'"'"'s priority, and an appropriate switching protocol to use for processing and routing packets.
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20 Claims
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1. A switching module to be incorporated into a closed network fabric, the switching module comprising:
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a network fabric interface; a switching circuit coupled to a plurality of local network ports; memory to store network information, the network information including packet content type information and network topology information; a processing module coupled to the memory, the network fabric interface and the switching circuit, the processing module to; determine a priority of a received packet based, at least in part, on the packet content type information; determine a selected switching protocol based, at least in part, on the network topology information; and process the received packet based on the priority of the received packet and the selected switching protocol. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A switching module to be incorporated into a closed network fabric, the switching module comprising:
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a plurality of network fabric interfaces to be coupled to other elements of the closed network fabric; selection circuitry operable to select among the plurality of network fabric interfaces; a switching circuit coupled to a plurality of local network ports; memory to store network information, the network information including packet content type information and network topology information; a processing module coupled to the memory, selection circuitry, the plurality of network fabric interfaces and the switching circuit, the processing module to; determine a priority of a received packet based, at least in part, on the packet content type information; determine a selected switching protocol based, at least in part, on the network topology information; and process the received packet based on the priority of the received packet and the selected switching protocol. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A method comprising:
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receiving a packet from a vehicular network; determining a priority of the packet based, at least in part, on packet content type information; determining a selected switching protocol based, at least in part, on network topology information; and processing the packet based on the priority of the packet and the selected switching protocol. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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