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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 25, 2014
Filed:
Jul. 23, 2009
David Charles Hewson, Bristol, GB;
Jon Beecroft, Bristol, GB;
Anthony Michael Ford, Bristol, GB;
Edward James Turner, Bristol, GB;
Mark Owen Homewood, Somerset, GB;
David Charles Hewson, Bristol, GB;
Jon Beecroft, Bristol, GB;
Anthony Michael Ford, Bristol, GB;
Edward James Turner, Bristol, GB;
Mark Owen Homewood, Somerset, GB;
Cray HK Limited, Reading, GB;
Abstract
The present invention provides a multi-path network for use in a bridge, switch, router, hub or the like, comprising a plurality of network ports adapted for connection with one or more devices, each device having a different identifying address data; a plurality of network elements; and a plurality of network links interconnecting the network elements and connecting the network elements to the network ports, wherein the multi-path network further comprises separately addressable memory elements each adapted for storing device address data and the multi-path network is adapted to distribute a plurality of device address data amongst the plurality of memory elements.