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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7729352 | System and method for handling flows in a network A flow in a network is identified and handled by using a virtual host address. A packet is received at a switch with a first virtual host address as its destination address. If the packet is the first packet of a flow received by the switch, then a second virtual ho... | 06/01/2010 |
| 6970475 | System and method for handling flows in a network A flow in a network is identified and handled by using a virtual host address. A packet is received at a switch with a first virtual host address as its destination address. If the packet is the first packet of a flow received by the switch, then a second virtual ho... | 11/29/2005 |
| 5434914 | Name translation in communications networks Apparatus and methods used in a network for translating names into network addresses. Source nodes in the network receive names and have name caches for translating the names; destination nodes have local name tables containing correspondences between nam... | 07/18/1995 |
| 5329589 | Mediation of transactions by a communications system Methods and apparatus for employing a communications system with actively connects communicating entities to mediate transactions. Disclosed are general methods and apparatus for mediating transactions, methods and apparatus permitting information from on... | 07/12/1994 |
| 5272697 | Apparatus and method for time multiplexing a resource among a plurality of entities Apparatus and methods for time multiplexing a resource among a plurality of entities at average rates and with deterministic delays between accesses to the resource by an entity. An entity accessing the resource receives a time slot on the resource; a fix... | 12/21/1993 |
| 4852127 | Universal protocol data receiver A universal protocol data receiver is disclosed which is capable of receiving data streams in character mode and block mode, providing flow control and error detection and correction. The receiver is divided into two stages separated by a first-in, first-... | 07/25/1989 |
| 4821258 | Crosspoint circuitry for data packet space division switches An electronics space-division packet switch is disclosed in which each switch crosspoint includes digital logic capable of resolving simultaneous contentions for the source output buss medium. In particular, a bit-by-bit comparison of priority codes disco... | 04/11/1989 |
| 4787082 | Data flow control arrangement for local area network In a local data distribution network configuration a plurality of bidirectional data distribution busses are each connected to a bus master control circuit at a terminal end of the bus. Connected to each of the data distribution busses are a plurality of ... | 11/22/1988 |
| 4513411 | Transmission of status report of equipment in a digital transmission network A status report of equipment in a telecommunications network is transmitted automatically from the equipment to the network maintenance center. The status report includes information such as the serial number of the equipment and its location. Based on su... | 04/23/1985 |
| 4507760 | First-in, first-out (FIFO) memory configuration for queue storage A first-in, first-out queue has a random access memory (RAM) for storing a plurality of information words, seriatim. A controller is used to insure that only after a complete message, comprising the information words, has been received will a word of that... | 03/26/1985 |
| 4499576 | Multiplexed first-in, first-out queues Messages, comprising a plurality of multiplexed packets of information bits, are received on a transmission line from each of a plurality of sources. All packets from the same source have the same source identification number and are stored in one of a pl... | 02/12/1985 |
| 4218756 | Control circuit for modifying contents of packet switch random access memory The information in the header portion of a data packet, which header includes the old module and channel numbers, is used to access locations in a random access memory which contain new module and channel numbers or words that identify the packet routing.... | 08/19/1980 |
