Apparatus for and methods of enabling a gateway node of a first packet-switched data
network to select a first channel for transferring a data packet to a destination packet data …

(57) ABSTRACT A? ow control mechanism for use in a high speed packet switching network
where calls are multiplexed on network trunks with each connection using a reserved …

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(56) References Cited A method of communicating data frames between nodes in a network …

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Methods and apparatus are disclosed for distributing fault indications and maintaining and
using a data structure indicating faults to route traffic in a packet switching system. In one …

(57) ABSTRACT A method and system for a network node for attachment to Switch fabrics is
described. The system includes an access unit to provide access to communications from an …

Methods, systems, and computer programs are presented for distributing network address
translation (NAT) operations to a plurality of network devices on a network. One method …

Methods and systems for flow control over channel-based switched fabric connections
between a first side and a second side. At least one posted receive buffer is stored in a …

[57] ABSTRACT A method and system are provided for controlling user traf? c to a fast
packet switching system using the leaky bucket scheme. Each of the packets (53 byte length …

Embodiments of the present invention relate to methods and Systems for directing data
packets to network applications. In an embodiment, a first data packet is received via a first …