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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 09, 2010
Filed:
Aug. 27, 2004
Applicants:
Tal Anker, Modiin, IL;
Gil Siso, Tel-Aviv, IL;
Anat Cohen, Hod Hasharon, IL;
Gil Shevach, Herzliya, IL;
Inventors:
Tal Anker, Modiin, IL;
Gil Siso, Tel-Aviv, IL;
Anat Cohen, Hod Hasharon, IL;
Gil Shevach, Herzliya, IL;
Assignee:
Marvell International Limited, Hamilton, BM;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H04L 12/28 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
An apparatus, method and computer memory for electing a master unit from multiple candidate units on a ring or chain topology network is provided. Master proposal data packets are transmitted onto a plurality of stacking links. At least one message data packet is received on the one candidate unit. A candidate unit is elected as the master unit if it receives message data packets corresponding to the transmitted master proposal data packets.