Patent ID: 6876650
Filing Date: 2005-04-05
Classification: H04Q

Abstract:
1. A method of adding a new connection (c, d) to a switch fabric, said fabric comprising a set I of k input elements, a set M of m switch elements, and a set O of l output elements, each one of said input elements contributing one input to each one of said m switch elements, each one of said output elements receiving one output from each one of said switch elements, and each one of said switch elements receiving one input from each one of said input elements and selectably switching said received inputs to one or more of said output elements, said switch fabric having a state S m characterizing said m switch elements as a set of ordered pair connections (i, j) wherein: (i) i is an input of a connection (i, j); (ii) j is an output of said connection (i, j); (iii) (i, j) ε S (iv) said state S (v) said state S said method comprising: (a) determining if said switch state S (b) if said switch state S (c) if said switch state S (d) if said switch state S (e) if said switch state S (f) if said switch state S (g) if said switch state S