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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 29, 2008
Filed:
Jul. 18, 2003
Applicants:
Ramaprasad Samudrala, Cupertino, CA (US);
Jaisimha Bannur, Sunnyvale, CA (US);
Anujan Varma, Santa Cruz, CA (US);
Inventors:
Ramaprasad Samudrala, Cupertino, CA (US);
Jaisimha Bannur, Sunnyvale, CA (US);
Anujan Varma, Santa Cruz, CA (US);
Assignee:
Intel Corporation, Santa Clara, CA (US);
Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H04L 12/28 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
In general, in one aspect, the disclosure describes a switching device that includes a plurality of ports. The ports operate at asymmetric speeds. The apparatus also includes a switching matrix to provide selective connectivity between the ports. The apparatus further includes a plurality of channels to connect the ports to the switching matrix. The number of channels associated with each port is determined by speed of the port.