Method and system for performing concurrent read and write cycles in network switch

WJ Walker, GB Kotzur, PE Hareski… - US Patent …, 2001 - Google Patents
5,483,640: 1/1996 Isfeld et al........ 395/500 only once on the data bus. Latches are provided
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Memory management unit for a network switch

J Herbst - US Patent 7,733,879, 2010 - Google Patents
Related US Application Data (63) Continuation of application No. 09/599,938, filed
on(Continued) Jun. 23, 2000, now Pat. No. 7,346,063. Primary Examiner Chi H. Pham (60) …

Apparatus and method for managing memory in a network switch

J Herbst - US Patent 6,912,637, 2005 - Google Patents
Related US Application Data(57) ABSTRACT (63) Continuation-in-part of application No.
09/343,409, filed on Jun. 30, 1999, now Pat. No. 6,335,932 The present invention is related …

Apparatus and method in a network switch for swapping memory access slots between gigabit port and expansion port

C Yu, X Zhuang, B Erimli, JM Chiang… - US Patent …, 2002 - Google Patents
US6442137B1 - Apparatus and method in a network switch for swapping memory access
slots between gigabit port and expansion port - Google Patents US6442137B1 - Apparatus …

Method and apparatus for queuing data frames in a network switch port

ETH Leung - US Patent 6,574,231, 2003 - Google Patents
A method and apparatus in a network switch port for providing queuing of data frames as
they are transferred from a switch port to an external memory. Multiple buffers within the …

Method and apparatus for managing bin chains in a memory

C Egbert - US Patent 6,310,876, 2001 - Google Patents
(60) Provisional application No. 60/038,025, filed on Feb. 14, A network switch configured
for Switching data packets 1997. acroSS multiple ports uses an address table to generate …

Method and apparatus for reclaiming buffers using a single buffer bit

C Yu, X Zhuang, B Erimli - US Patent 6,504,846, 2003 - Google Patents
(*) Notice: Subject to any disclaimer, the term of this (57) ABSTRACT p is Sh used under 35
A method and apparatus are disclosed for reclaiming frame buffers used to store data …

Method and system for implementing an improved universal packet switching capability in a data switch

FL Pierson - US Patent 7,349,393, 2008 - Google Patents
(57) ABSTRACT A system and method for moving Voice telephone calls through a data
network. More particularly, the system and method are directed to the efficient operation of …

Apparatus and method for sharing an external memory between multiple network switches

B Erimli - US Patent 6,483,844, 2002 - Google Patents
There is a need for a non-blocking network Switch arrangement that includes connecting
two or more Switches together without significantly increasing the size of each Switch and …

Network switch and method for data switching using a crossbar switch fabric with output port groups operating concurrently and independently

H Suzuki, P Chang, S Prasad, C Fang - US Patent 6,813,274, 2004 - Google Patents
Zafman LLP (57) ABSTRACT A network Switch and a method for data Switching using a
crossbar Switch fabric with output port groups operating concurrently and independently that …