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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 16, 2010
Filed:
Jan. 22, 2004
Applicants:
Peter Ashwood Smith, Hull, CA;
Hamid Ould-brahim, Kanata, CA;
Bilel Jamoussi, Nashua, NH (US);
Donald Fedyk, Groton, MA (US);
Inventors:
Peter Ashwood Smith, Hull, CA;
Hamid Ould-Brahim, Kanata, CA;
Bilel Jamoussi, Nashua, NH (US);
Donald Fedyk, Groton, MA (US);
Assignee:
Nortel Networks Limited, St. Laurent, Quebec, CA;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H04L 12/28 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A generalized virtual router is disclosed. A routing and switching apparatus includes a switching fabric and a matrix of switching and routing elements. At least some of the elements are interconnected by the switching fabric. A router control provides control for the switching fabric. The apparatus has both cross-connect and routing functionality.