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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 11, 2007
Filed:
Apr. 05, 2002
Ram Ganesan Iyer, Houston, TX (US);
Hawkins Yao, San Jose, CA (US);
Michael Witkowski, Tomball, TX (US);
Richard Gunlock, Houston, TX (US);
Ram Ganesan Iyer, Houston, TX (US);
Hawkins Yao, San Jose, CA (US);
Michael Witkowski, Tomball, TX (US);
Richard Gunlock, Houston, TX (US);
Ciphermax, Inc., Houston, TX (US);
Abstract
A method of linking at least two network switches is disclosed, wherein each network switch switches data traffic of a plurality of devices, through a plurality of couplings. The method comprises the steps of generating a data stream including an identifier to be sent from a first to a second network switch, generating a number identifying one of the couplings from the identifier, and using the identified coupling for transfer of the data stream.