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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 24, 2013
Filed:
Aug. 08, 2007
Youichi Hidaka, Tokyo, JP;
Jun Suzuki, Tokyo, JP;
Junichi Higuchi, Tokyo, JP;
Takashi Yoshikawa, Tokyo, JP;
Youichi Hidaka, Tokyo, JP;
Jun Suzuki, Tokyo, JP;
Junichi Higuchi, Tokyo, JP;
Takashi Yoshikawa, Tokyo, JP;
NEC Corporation, Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
A switch () includes a plurality of bridges () and a switch forwarding mechanism (). Each of the bridges transmits and receives a TLP frame complying with PCI express to and from a device connected to each of the bridges. The switch forwarding mechanism includes a plurality of ports () to which the bridges are connected, respectively, selects an output port in dependence on a combination of destination information on the TLP frame input from one of the plurality of ports and the port which input the TLP frame, and outputs the TLP frame from the selected output port.