Router, network comprising a router, method for routing data in a network

T.J.J. Denteneer (Inventor), R. Rietman (Inventor), S. Gonzalez Pestana (Inventor), N. Boot (Inventor), I.J.B.F. Adan (Inventor)

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Abstract

A router for a network is arranged for guiding data traffic from one of a first plurality Ni of inputs (I) to one or more of a second plurality No of outputs (O). The inputs each have a third plurality m of input queues for buffering data. The third plurality m is greater than 1, but less than the second plurality No. The router includes a first selection facility for writing data received at an input to a selected input queue of the input, and a second selection facility for providing data from an input queue to a selected output. Pairs of packets having different destinations Oj and Ok are arranged in the same queue for a total number of Nj,k inputs, characterized in that Nj,k
Original languageEnglish
Patent numberUS7961721
Publication statusPublished - 14 Jun 2011

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