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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 10, 2006
Filed:
Aug. 27, 1999
Brian Mitchell Bass, Apex, NC (US);
Jean Louis Calvignac, Cary, NC (US);
Anthony Matteo Gallo, Apex, NC (US);
Marco C. Heddes, Raleigh, NC (US);
Sridhar Rao, Raleigh, NC (US);
Michael Steven Siegel, Raleigh, NC (US);
Fabrice Jean Verplanken, Cary, NC (US);
Brian Alan Youngman, Cary, NC (US);
Brian Mitchell Bass, Apex, NC (US);
Jean Louis Calvignac, Cary, NC (US);
Anthony Matteo Gallo, Apex, NC (US);
Marco C. Heddes, Raleigh, NC (US);
Sridhar Rao, Raleigh, NC (US);
Michael Steven Siegel, Raleigh, NC (US);
Fabrice Jean Verplanken, Cary, NC (US);
Brian Alan Youngman, Cary, NC (US);
International Business Machines Corporation, Armonk, NY (US);
Abstract
A network switch apparatus, components for such an apparatus, and methods of operating such an apparatus in which data flow handling and flexibility is enhanced by the cooperation of a control point and a plurality of interface processors formed on a semiconductor substrate. The control point and interface processors together form a network processor capable of cooperating with other elements including an optional switching fabric device in executing instructions directing the flow of data in a network.