EP1501246A3

Network data re-routing

Abstract

Transferring data via a switch fabric comprises: for each unit of data to be transferred, selecting one of a plurality of links from a fabric access node to the switch fabnc to transfer the unit of data, and in the event that one or more of the plurality of links become unavailable, such that one or more remaining links remain available for transferring data, transferring a subsequently received unit of data via one of the remaining links.

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Document	Relation	Office	Category	Cited during	Relevant claims
WO0213013A2	Cites	World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO)	X	Search report	1-21
EP0959591A1	Cites	European Patent Office (EPO)	A	Search report	1-21
EP1009191A2	Cites	European Patent Office (EPO)	A	Search report	1-21
US2002080723A1	Cites	United States of America	A	Search report	1-21
US6067286A	Cites	United States of America	X	Search report	1-21
FISCHER W ET AL: "A SCALABLE ATM SWITCHING SYSTEM ARCHITECTURE", IEEE JOURNAL ON SELECTED AREAS IN COMMUNICATIONS, IEEE SERVICE CENTER, PISCATAWAY, NJ, US, vol. 9, no. 8, 1 October 1991 (1991-10-01), pages 1299 - 1307, XP000267581, ISSN: 0733-8716	Non-patent	–	–	Search report	–

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465652P	United States of America	–	2003-04-25
46565203	United States of America	P	2003-04-25
46565203	United States of America	P	2003-04-25
831629	United States of America	–	2004-04-23
83162904	United States of America	A	2004-04-23
83162904	United States of America	A	2004-04-23
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EP1471697A2	European Patent Office (EPO)	A2	2004-10-27
US2004213148A1	United States of America	A1	2004-10-28
US2004213217A1	United States of America	A1	2004-10-28
US2004213266A1	United States of America	A1	2004-10-28
JP2004328746A	Japan	A	2004-11-18
CN1551564A	China	A	2004-12-01
EP1489795A2	European Patent Office (EPO)	A2	2004-12-22
CN1571417A	China	A	2005-01-26
EP1501246A2	European Patent Office (EPO)	A2	2005-01-26
EP1489795A3	European Patent Office (EPO)	A3	2005-07-27
EP1471697A3	European Patent Office (EPO)	A3	2005-08-10
EP1501246A3This record	European Patent Office (EPO)	A3	2006-05-10
CN100379195C	China	C	2008-04-02
US7366166B2	United States of America	B2	2008-04-29
US2008151880A1	United States of America	A1	2008-06-26
US7660239B2	United States of America	B2	2010-02-09
JP4564278B2	Japan	B2	2010-10-20
EP1471697B1	European Patent Office (EPO)	B1	2010-12-01
EP1489795B1	European Patent Office (EPO)	B1	2010-12-15
DE602004030300D1	Germany	D1	2011-01-13
DE602004030514D1	Germany	D1	2011-01-27
CN1571417B	China	B	2011-06-29
US8194653B2	United States of America	B2	2012-06-05
EP1501246B1	European Patent Office (EPO)	B1	2016-02-17

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Network data re-routing

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