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System and method for interconnecting physical channels

  • US 9,137,177 B2
  • Filed: 10/29/2014
  • Issued: 09/15/2015
  • Est. Priority Date: 02/18/1997
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. An interconnect system for interconnecting a first physical channel and a second physical channel, the interconnect system comprising:

  • a port operably connected to the first physical channel, the port comprising an optical receiver operable to receive a Fibre Channel frame comprising data and a data header;

    a port control module coupled to the port and operable to read the data header;

    a route determination module for determining how to route the Fibre Channel frame according to the data header; and

    a connectivity module coupled to the port control module and to the route determination module, the connectivity module being operable to route the data in the Fibre Channel frame as determined by the route determination module, whereby data in the Fibre Channel frame are transferred to the second physical channel, wherein the connectivity module is operably connected to a FIFO to receive data from the port, wherein the port control module guards against a receive FIFO overrun condition.

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