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Prioritization and preemption of data frames over a switching fabric

  • US 9,094,327 B2
  • Filed: 12/28/2012
  • Issued: 07/28/2015
  • Est. Priority Date: 10/16/2001
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method comprising:

  • receiving a first data stream, whereinthe first data stream comprises data having a first priority level;

    receiving a second data stream, whereinthe second data stream comprises data having a second priority level; and

    generating a combined data stream, whereinthe generating is based on the first data stream and on the second data stream, andthe combined data stream comprisesportions of the first data stream,portions of the second data stream,one or more first delimiters, andone or more second delimiters, whereineach of the one or more first delimiters comprises a first switch code,whereinthe first switch code indicates a change in priority from the first priority level to the second priority level,each of the one or more second delimiters comprises a second switch code, whereinthe second switch code indicates a change in priority from the second priority level to the first priority level, andthe portions of the first data stream and the portions of the second data stream are separated using the one or more first delimiters and the one or more second delimiters.

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