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Patent US7894348 - Method and system for congestion control in a fibre channel switch - Google PatentsSearch Images Maps Play YouTube News Gmail Drive More »Sign inPatentsA method and system for routing fiber channel frames using a fiber channel switch element is provided. The switch element includes logic for comparing a credit counter value with a first threshold value to enable a credit limiting feature; and a first counter that receives a signal after a frame has...http://www.google.com/patents/US7894348?utm_source=gb-gplus-sharePatent US7894348 - Method and system for congestion control in a fibre channel switchAdvanced Patent SearchPublication numberUS7894348 B2Publication typeGrantApplication numberUS 10/894,732Publication dateFeb 22, 2011Filing dateJul 20, 2004Priority dateJul 21, 2003Fee statusPaidAlso published asUS20050018604Publication number10894732, 894732, US 7894348 B2, US 7894348B2, US-B2-7894348, US7894348 B2, US7894348B2InventorsFrank R. Dropps, Gary M. PapenfussOriginal AssigneeQlogic, CorporationExport CitationBiBTeX, EndNote, RefManPatent Citations (394), Non-Patent Citations (215), Classifications (12), Legal Events (2) External Links: USPTO, USPTO Assignment, EspacenetMethod and system for congestion control in a fibre channel switch
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