Method and apparatus for rendering a cell-based switch useful for frame based application protocols

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 7218636
APP PUB NO 20020191615A1
SERIAL NO

09995605

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A method for providing an early packet termination such that prior to the complete transmission of the number of cells specified in the first cell of a packet, a crossbar connection is released. The act of releasing the connection is triggered on recognition of an End of Packet bit (EOP) set in any cell of the stream. The feature can be enabled, for example, by a specific act of setting a register bit, connecting a pin to Vcc or ground or some other intentional act. The feature will default to the inactive state upon reset.

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  • BROCADE COMMUNICATIONS SYSTEMS LLC;MCDATA SERVICES CORPORATION

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Branco, Richard Westmont, NJ 3 18
Koellner, Gregory L Medford, NJ 5 344
Paul, Harry V Haddonfield, NJ 16 561
Pearson, Jereld W Somerdale, NJ 4 219

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