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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 03, 2015
Filed:
Jul. 15, 2011
Jon Beecroft, Bristol, GB;
David Charles Hewson, Bristol, GB;
Jon Beecroft, Bristol, GB;
David Charles Hewson, Bristol, GB;
Cray UK Limited, Reading, GB;
Abstract
A method and system is provided for efficiently controlling data packet routing through a switching element which has a first plurality of input ports and a second plurality of output ports. The method and system are configured for detecting issuance of a first congestion indicator from an output port of the switching element which is related to a first routing request received from a first input port. Reassertion of the first routing request is then carried out after a first time period. Similarly, the method and system are configured for detecting issuance of a second congestion indicator from the output port of the switching element, which is related to a second routing request from a second input port. Reassertion of the second routing request is then carried out after a second time period. In addition, the first and second time periods are set up so that reassertions of the first and second connection requests occur substantially simultaneously.