Efficient message switching in a switching apparatus
First Claim
1. A switching apparatus, comprising:
- a switch element; and
a message controller separate from the switch element;
a plurality of input units configured to i) provide packets to the switch element, and ii) provide, to the message controller, messages corresponding to respective ones of the packets; and
a plurality of output units configured to i) receive, from the message controller, the messages, and ii) receive, from the switch element, the packets to be output from the switching apparatus, whereinthe switch element is configured to transfer each of the packets between the input units and the output units, andthe message controller is configured to transfer each of the messages corresponding to the respective ones of the packets between the input units and the output units.
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Abstract
A switching apparatus including a switch element, a message controller separate from the switch element, a plurality of input units, and a plurality of output units. The plurality of input units are configured to provide packets to the switch element and provide, to the message controller, messages corresponding to respective ones of the packets. The plurality of output units are configured to receive, from the message controller, the messages, and receive, from the switch element, the packets to be output from the switching apparatus. The switch element is configured to transfer each of the packets between the input units and the output units. The message controller is configured to transfer each of the messages corresponding to the respective ones of the packets between the input units and the output units.
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16 Claims
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1. A switching apparatus, comprising:
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a switch element; and a message controller separate from the switch element; a plurality of input units configured to i) provide packets to the switch element, and ii) provide, to the message controller, messages corresponding to respective ones of the packets; and a plurality of output units configured to i) receive, from the message controller, the messages, and ii) receive, from the switch element, the packets to be output from the switching apparatus, wherein the switch element is configured to transfer each of the packets between the input units and the output units, and the message controller is configured to transfer each of the messages corresponding to the respective ones of the packets between the input units and the output units. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A method for operating a switching apparatus, the method comprising:
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from a plurality of input units, providing packets to a switch element, and providing, to a message controller separate from the switch element, messages corresponding to respective ones of the packets; using the switch element, transferring each of the packets between the input units and a plurality of output units; and using the message controller, transferring each of the messages corresponding to the respective ones of the packets between the input units and the output units. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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