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7624245 Memory systems for automated computing machinery  
Memory systems are disclosed that include a memory controller; a memory bus terminator; a high speed memory bus that interconnects the memory controller, the memory bus terminator, and at least one...
7623581 Reference clock recovery for “eye” measurements  
A method for recovering a clock from a serial data stream for use in producing “eye” diagram measurements includes determining an initial recovered clock from the serial data stream based upon...
7620808 Security of a communication system  
Communications systems and methods for controlling transportation of data. The methods commonly include entering state information associated with a data transportation connection in a state...
7620273 Methods and devices for providing optical, serviced-enabled cross-connections  
A technique for improving optical cross-connections comprises placing a switch in front of a number of processing units. So configured, the units are no longer dedicated to a specific link or...
7619975 Generalized auto media selector  
A network media selection system comprises a memory that stores priority information for each of a plurality of ports and a media selector module that communicates with the memory, that receives...
7613177 Method of adding stages to a scalable switching network  
Extra stages can be added to a switching network to provide pathwise redundancy for fault tolerance and to alleviate traffic blocking. Also, the addition of extra stages can alleviate the loss of...
7603453 Creating links between nodes connected to a fibre channel (FC) fabric  
In one embodiment, the invention provides a method for establishing links between Fiber Channel (FC) protocol node devices through a FC fabric. In the method a common name is assigned to a pair of...
7602769 Audio packet switching system  
The present invention relates to an IP based or network based audio packet switching system, and more specifically to an audio packet switching system for integrating each independent module into a...
7593417 Handling broadcast and multicast traffic as unicast traffic in a wireless network  
An access point is to handle received broadcast or multicast traffic as multiple instances of unicast traffic, where each instance is destined for a corresponding wireless client device associated...
7590742 IP address management  
Managing addresses to be assigned to users of an IP network is described, in which it is detected that a packet has been addressed to a released address held in a queue for holding released...
7590109 Data burst scheduling  
Methods and apparatus for scheduling transfer of data bursts in a network comprising electronic edge nodes interconnected by bufferless core nodes are disclosed. Each edge node comprises a source...
7586900 Internet protocol-private branch exchange for providing internet messenger function and internet terminal for use therewith  
An instant messenger service system for providing an instant messenger service is disclosed. The instant messenger service system comprises at least one communication terminal for storing at least...
7583706 Method and apparatus for increasing packet throughput in crossbar  
The frequency of the internal clock is set at ½ of the frequency of an external clock as well as the width of the internal bus is configured to be twice as wide as the width of an external bus. A...
7573820 Techniques to control data transmission for a wireless system  
A system, apparatus, method, and article including a control module to manage transmission of packets in a channel of a wireless network. The control module to receive real-time information about...
7567583 Radio transmission device and radio transmission method  
Data streams stored in buffers ( 101 ) are modulated by modulation sections ( 102 ). Multipliers ( 103 ) multiply the signals output from the modulation sections ( 102 ) by weights output from a...
7567557 Method, system and apparatus for multifabric pragmatically truncated progress execution  
A process, system and device to generate an ordered list based on latency for an operation having many different fabric types. To execute the operation for a first fabric having least latency of...
7567556 Circulating switch  
A circulating switch comprises switch modules of moderate capacities interconnected by a passive rotator. Data is sent from a one switch module to another switch module either directly, traversing...
7552242 Integrated circuit having processor and switch capabilities  
An apparatus according to one embodiment may include an integrated circuit. The integrated circuit may include a processor and a switch. The switch may comprise one or more ports capable of being...
7545804 High throughput rotator switch having excess tandem buffers  
A rotator switch including more tandem buffers than inputs is disclosed. An input data conditioner formats data to be transferred from the multiple inputs to the tandem buffers. Excess tandem...
7545742 Apparatus and method for controlling an Ethernet switch's bandwidth  
A bandwidth control apparatus controls a bandwidth of a port in a network switch. An apparatus is provided that includes a random variable generating section to generate a random variable...
7542431 Nodal pattern configuration  
Nodal pattern configuration is described, including generating successive values at a source node, processing the successive values using a plurality of intermediate nodes, sending the processed...
7542423 Hardware load balancing through a single fabric  
The present invention relates to a method and apparatus for balancing loads in a switching fabric. The switching fabric comprises a plurality of data ports through which data frames enter or exit...
7535897 Packets switching system for telecommunications network node  
In order to switch selectively via a packets switching matrix waiting in the input modules (IMi) to address output modules, an arbitration function (CSC) selects by successive cycles, from all the...
7535896 Routing control system, routing control device, and routing control method  
The routing control system 100 according to the present invention comprises a control server 1 as the control system, and routers 10 - 60 as the transfer system. The control server 1 ...
7535895 Selectively switching data between link interfaces and processing engines in a network switch  
Technology is disclosed for directing data through a network switch. One version of a network switch employs a mid-plane architecture that allows data to be directed between any link interface and...
7532635 Methods for memory assignment schemes and architecture for shareable parallel memory module based internet switches  
Systems and methods are described for high-speed memory assignment schemes for routing packets in a sharable parallel memory module based switch system. A method includes receiving a parameter,...
7525957 Input/output router for storage networks  
A blade server is disclosed, comprised of multiple server blades that plug into a midplane from the front, and an I/O router including multiple IOCs (one for each server blade) and an embedded...
7522524 Employing one or more multiport systems to facilitate servicing of asynchronous communications events  
One or more multiport systems are used to facilitate servicing of asynchronous communications events. A multiport system, such as an open collector multiport system, receives from one of a...
7508816 Method and system for making a PSTN call via the internet  
A telephony relay enables a portable communication device that is communicatively coupled to a packet-switched network to originate calls over a circuit-switched telephone network. The telephony...
7508756 Method and system for decreasing routing latency for switching platforms with variable configuration  
A method for decreasing routing latency of a switching platform comprises identifying ports which have changed their operational state and modifying the port polling code associated with the...
7505574 Method and system for providing an improved communications channel for telephone conference initiation and management  
Methods and systems for providing an improved communications channel for telephone conference initiation and management are provided. Messages for initiating and managing a telephone conference are...
7502831 System and method of sending and receiving categorized messages in instant messaging environment  
An embodiment provides a flexible way to categorize instant messages (IM) or instant data by segmenting them. The default category would be viewable and/or readable as currently is with no change....
7492705 Changing line cards associated with a communications network  
A method and system is provided for replacing a first set of line cards with new line cards. A call-processing unit (CPU) is provided that includes a primary memory unit and a secondary memory...
7490345 Upstream only linecard with front end multiplexer for CMTS  
One or more upstream line cards each include a digital or analog multiplexer front end circuit for a Cable Modem Termination System. Each upstream line card has only upstream receivers and allows a...
7486669 Method for accessing a multi-stage switch for use as a single-stage switch  
A method and system for enabling a multi-stage switch to be adapted for single-stage switch applications. An interface manager manages the hardware interface for the multi-stage switch. The...
7483442 VCRC checking and generation  
An Infiniband switch can be provided. The switch can have an input port logic unit for determining an output virtual lane for a received packet and for storing a descriptor of the determined output...
7474672 Frame alteration logic for network processors  
Packet switching node in a communication system includes apparatus for receiving incoming information packets or frames which contain header portions with formatting control blocks. Information in...
7469310 Network switch architecture for processing packets independent of media type of connected ports  
A network device for handling data and a method for handling data in a network device includes at least one media port and at least one high speed docking station, communicating with the at least...
7466690 Traffic restriction for a network with QoS transmission  
The invention relates to a method, a boundary node and a server for restricting the traffic in a packet-oriented, connectionless network for an efficient QoS transmission of prioritized data...
7463625 Stackable switch port collapse mechanism  
A method and apparatus for providing data communication between stations on a network which optimizes the amount of resources required for a network switch. A first data frame is encoded with a...
7461181 Programming of configuration serial EEPROM via an external connector  
The present invention is directed to providing configuration data to an EEPROM within a sealed enclosure without having to open the enclosure, using a Test Interface Card (TIC) connected to a...
7460527 Port aggregation for fibre channel interfaces  
According to the present invention, methods and apparatus are provided to allow efficient and effective aggregation of ports into port channels in a fiber channel network. A local fiber channel...
7457256 Local area network with one or more virtual groups of core equipments appropriate for layer 2 switching  
A local area network comprises a peripheral equipment effecting layer 2 switching and including physical link aggregation means, and first and second core equipments effecting layer 2 switching...
7454554 Binary base address search device and method  
A base address matching device and method are disclosed. In a switching device having a plurality of input/output ports, a routing device has been described that has an array of registers in which...
7453880 Media converter  
A media converter monitors whether a metal cable link is disconnected. If the metal cable link is disconnected, a desired invalid code other than pre-defined codes is successively transmitted...
7453870 Backplane for switch fabric  
A backplane employed in a switch fabric, having the capability to allow signal communication between at least two modules. Two or more of the modules being adapted to employ different topologies...
7450614 Communications switching architecture  
Presently described is a system and method for switching multimedia data communications, including but not limited to Voice over IP (VoIP) telephony, cable TV, digital audio and video. The system...
7447197 System and method of providing network node services  
A network node for processing messages transmitted via a network, the node including: a first circuit providing a processor-based node path; a second circuit, coupled to the first circuit,...
7444453 Address translation device  
A method to facilitate I2C communication between a host device and a slave device where the slave device shares a common physical address with another slave device on the I2C bus. The method...
7436845 Input and output buffering  
An Infiniband device is provided. The device has a plurality of input/output ports. Each port has associated therewith an input buffer for storage of a packet received at that port. Each port also...