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Patent US7649844 - In-order fibre channel packet delivery - Google PatentsSearch Images Maps Play YouTube News Gmail Drive More »Sign inAdvanced Patent SearchPatentsMethods and apparatus are provided for improving fiber channel packet delivery. Techniques are provided for the in-order delivery of packets by blocking incoming packets associated with a port channel change at a fiber channel switch and sending flush messages onto links associated with a port channel...http://www.google.com/patents/US7649844?utm_source=gb-gplus-sharePatent US7649844 - In-order fibre channel packet deliveryAdvanced Patent SearchPublication numberUS7649844 B2Publication typeGrantApplication numberUS 11/027,252Publication dateJan 19, 2010Filing dateDec 29, 2004Priority dateDec 29, 2004Fee statusPaidAlso published asCN100525229C, CN101061671A, EP1832052A2, EP1832052A4, EP1832052B1, US20060153186, WO2006071492A2, WO2006071492A3Publication number027252, 11027252, US 7649844 B2, US 7649844B2, US-B2-7649844, US7649844 B2, US7649844B2InventorsRajeev Bector, Sachin Jain, Ramana Mellacheruvu, Umesh MahajanOriginal AssigneeCisco Technology, Inc.Export CitationBiBTeX, EndNote, RefManPatent Citations (117), Non-Patent Citations (159), Referenced by (4), Classifications (12), Legal Events (3) External Links: USPTO, USPTO Assignment, EspacenetIn-order fibre channel packet delivery
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