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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 07, 2004
Filed:
Mar. 08, 1999
Michael M. Metzger, Boulder, CO (US);
Uve W. Rick, Broomfield, CO (US);
Conexant Systems, Inc., Newport Beach, CA (US);
Abstract
A communication system for communication of data packets or cells associated with a packet or cell switched network is disclosed herein. The system includes a plurality of ports and a switching segmentation and reassembly device. The switching segmentation and reassembly device routes data packets or cells to and from the ports and the at least one destination. The switching segmentation and reassembly device further switches data packets or cells between ports. The switching segmentation and reassembly device switches cells from cell ports to packet ports by reassembling cells into packets and manipulation of information. The switching segmentation and reassembly device switches packets from packet ports to cell ports by segmenting packets into cells and manipulation of header information.