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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 03, 2007
Filed:
Aug. 13, 2001
Applicants:
David C. Banks, Pleasanton, CA (US);
Alex S. Wang, Santa Clara, CA (US);
Kreg A. Martin, Los Gatos, CA (US);
Inventors:
David C. Banks, Pleasanton, CA (US);
Alex S. Wang, Santa Clara, CA (US);
Kreg A. Martin, Los Gatos, CA (US);
Assignee:
Brocade Communications Systems, Inc., San Jose, CA (US);
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H04L 12/56 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
Virtual channels are used to improve quality of service through a large port count switch. Data frames are sent from one small switch to another small switch within the large port count switch on virtual channels. The use of virtual channels helps prevent congestion caused by a first external source device sending data to a first external destination device from affecting a second external source device sending data to a second external destination device.