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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 01, 2008
Filed:
May. 08, 2007
Harry V. Paul, Haddonfield, NJ (US);
Richard Branco, Westmont, NJ (US);
Jereld W. Pearson, Somerdale, NJ (US);
Gregory L. Koellner, Medford, NJ (US);
Harry V. Paul, Haddonfield, NJ (US);
Richard Branco, Westmont, NJ (US);
Jereld W. Pearson, Somerdale, NJ (US);
Gregory L. Koellner, Medford, NJ (US);
Other;
Abstract
A method for providing an early packet termination such that prior to the complete transmission of the number of cells specified in the first cell of a packet, a crossbar connection is released. The act of releasing the connection is triggered on recognition of an End of Packet bit (EOP) set in any cell of the stream. The feature can be enabled, for example, by a specific act of setting a register bit, connecting a pin to Vcc or ground or some other intentional act. The feature will default to the inactive state upon reset.