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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 24, 2002
Filed:
Aug. 05, 1998
Meenarachagan Vishnu, Cranberry, PA (US);
Debashis Basak, Allison Park, PA (US);
Hyong S. Kim, Pittsburgh, PA (US);
Marconi Communications, Inc., Warrendale, PA (US);
Abstract
An apparatus for switching cells from entities in a network. The apparatus includes an input mechanism for receiving all cells by the apparatus from the network. The apparatus includes a memory mechanism for storing all cells received by the input mechanism that are to be stored in the apparatus. The memory mechanism is connected to the input port mechanism. The memory mechanism has an occupancy for cells. The apparatus includes an output mechanism for sending cells from the apparatus to the network. The apparatus includes a server for providing service to the cells at a service rate. The server is connected to the memory mechanism and the output mechanism. The apparatus includes a scheduler for providing service to the cells in the memory mechanism. The scheduler is connected to the server and the memory mechanism. A method for switching cells. An ATM switch which stamps Explicit Rate to ABR VCs for controlling ABR traffic flow on a given link of the ATM switch.
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