Method and apparatus for implementing hunt group support for a crosspoint controller
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Feb 20, 2001
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Oct 2, 1997
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A method and apparatus which obviates the throughput limitations retries generated by busy conditions of conventional switches which are limited to but a single path between any two ports through the use of a 'hunt group' concept whereby multiple paths can be provided between a participating group member and another port. These multiple paths may be associated in groups of, for example, eight, with each grouping of eight paths then comprising a 'hunt group' whereby the first available member of the hunt group will be selected to enable the connection should the first be 'busy'. The particular embodiment disclosed comprises a plurality of sequentially organized hunt groups starting on a boundary of eight associated with ports 0-7, 8-15, . . . through 248-255.
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