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Asynchronous transfer mode switching architectures having connection buffers
Assignee: Avago Technologies International Sales Pte Ltd
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Filing: 1997-10-28
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Granted: 2000-05-30
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Expires: 2017-10-28
Abstract
Abstract Improved methods and apparatus to facilitate switching Asynchronous Transfer Mode (ATM) cells through an ATM switching circuit are disclosed. The improved methods and apparatus facilitate the implementation of per virtual connection buffering, per virtual connection arbitration of ATM cells, and/or per virtual connection back-pressuring to improve switching efficiency and/or reduce the complexity and/or costs of the ATM switching circuit.
Inventors
- 👤 Bidyut Parruck
- 👤 Chetan V. Sanghvi
- 👤 Vinay Kumar Bhasin
- 👤 Makarand Dharmapurikar
- 👤 Uday Govind Joshi
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-07 15:34
CPC Classifications
H; H04; H04L; H04L12/00; H04L12/54; H04L12/56; H04L12/5601; H04L49/00; H04L49/10; H04L49/104; H04L49/105; H04L49/106; H04L49/15; H04L49/1553; H04L49/1576; H04L2012/5629; H04L2012/5631; H04L2012/5632; H04L2012/5635; H04L2012/5638; H04L2012/5646; H04L2012/5651; H04L2012/5678; H04L2012/5679; H04L2012/5681; H04L2012/5682; H04L2012/5683
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 11
Claim 1
Independent Claim
142 words
An Asynchronous Transfer Mode (ATM) switching circuit configured for implementing per virtual connection arbitration while switching ATM cells associated with a plurality of virtual connections to an output port of said switching circuit, said output port being configured to output said ATM cells to a plurality of traffic acceptors, comprising: an output arbitrating portion coupled to said output port, said output arbitrating portion including a plurality of schedulers coupled to receive said ATM cells from said plurality of virtual connections and configured to schedule said ATM cells for output to said output port in accordance with priorities accorded individual ones of said plurality of virtual connections, said output arbitrating portion further includes a selector coupled between said plurality of schedulers and said output port, said selector being configured to select cells from said plurality of schedulers for output to said output port.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
142 words
An Asynchronous Transfer Mode (ATM) switching circuit configured for implementing per virtual connection arbitration while switching ATM cells associated with a plurality of virtual connections to an output port of said switching circuit, said output port being configured to output said ATM cells to a plurality of traffic acceptors, comprising: an output arbitrating portion coupled to said output port, said output arbitrating portion including a plurality of schedulers coupled to receive said ATM cells from said plurality of virtual connections and configured to schedule said ATM cells for output to said output port in accordance with priorities accorded individual ones of said plurality of virtual connections, said output arbitrating portion further includes a selector coupled between said plurality of schedulers and said output port, said selector being configured to select cells from said plurality of schedulers for output to said output port.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
28 words
The ATM switching circuit of claim 1 wherein said connections of said virtual connections having the same priority are coupled to a scheduler of said plurality of schedulers.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
25 words
The ATM switch of claim 1 wherein at least one scheduler of said plurality of schedulers selects cells using a weighted round robin selection technique.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
37 words
The ATM switch of claim 1 wherein said priorities are accorded said individual ones of said plurality of virtual connections based on the type of data carried by said individual ones of said plurality of virtual connections.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
181 words
An Asynchronous Transfer Mode (ATM) switching circuit configured to implement per virtual connection back-pressuring while switching ATM cells between an input port of said switching circuit and an output port of said switching circuit, said input port being configured to receive said ATM cells from a plurality of traffic generators, comprising: an input switch access port (SAP) coupled to said input port, said input switch access port including a plurality of first buffers configured to buffer ATM cells from said plurality of traffic generators; a switch element coupled to said input SAP, said switch element including a buffer portion configured to receive said ATM cells from said input SAP, said buffer portion including a plurality of second buffers configured to buffer said ATM cells, a given one of said plurality of first buffers is associated with a given one of said plurality of said second buffers, wherein said given one of said second buffers is engaged to buffer said ATM cells prior to said given one of said given one of said first buffers is engaged to buffer said ATM cells.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
181 words
An Asynchronous Transfer Mode (ATM) switching circuit configured to implement per virtual connection back-pressuring while switching ATM cells between an input port of said switching circuit and an output port of said switching circuit, said input port being configured to receive said ATM cells from a plurality of traffic generators, comprising: an input switch access port (SAP) coupled to said input port, said input switch access port including a plurality of first buffers configured to buffer ATM cells from said plurality of traffic generators; a switch element coupled to said input SAP, said switch element including a buffer portion configured to receive said ATM cells from said input SAP, said buffer portion including a plurality of second buffers configured to buffer said ATM cells, a given one of said plurality of first buffers is associated with a given one of said plurality of said second buffers, wherein said given one of said second buffers is engaged to buffer said ATM cells prior to said given one of said given one of said first buffers is engaged to buffer said ATM cells.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
33 words
The ATM switching circuit of claim 5 wherein said given one of said first buffers is not engaged to buffer said ATM cells until said given one of said second buffers is full.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
39 words
The ATM switching circuit of claim 6 wherein said given one of said first buffers and said given one of said second buffers are configured to receive cells from a given traffic generator of said plurality of traffic generators.
Claim 10
Independent Claim
148 words
A method for implementing per virtual connection back-pressuring while switching ATM cells between an input port of said switching circuit and an output port of an ATM switching circuit, said input port being configured to receive said ATM cells from a plurality of traffic generators, comprising: buffering, using one of a plurality of first buffers associated with a switch element of said ATM switching circuit, said plurality of first buffers being configured to buffer said ATM cells from said plurality of traffic generators, first ATM cells from a given traffic generator of said plurality of traffic generators; and if buffer usage at said one of said plurality of first buffers reaches a predefined threshold, buffering, using one of a plurality of second buffers, second ATM cells from said given traffic generator, said plurality of second buffers being disposed between said plurality of first buffers and said input port.
Claim 11
Independent Claim
148 words
A method for implementing per virtual connection back-pressuring while switching ATM cells between an input port of said switching circuit and an output port of an ATM switching circuit, said input port being configured to receive said ATM cells from a plurality of traffic generators, comprising: buffering, using one of a plurality of first buffers associated with a switch element of said ATM switching circuit, said plurality of first buffers being configured to buffer said ATM cells from said plurality of traffic generators, first ATM cells from a given traffic generator of said plurality of traffic generators; and if buffer usage at said one of said plurality of first buffers reaches a predefined threshold, buffering, using one of a plurality of second buffers, second ATM cells from said given traffic generator, said plurality of second buffers being disposed between said plurality of first buffers and said input port.
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