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Patent US8081650 - Method and system for selecting virtual lanes in fibre channel switches - Google PatentsSearch Images Maps Play YouTube News Gmail Drive More »Sign inPatentsA method for assigning virtual lanes (VL) in a fiber channel switch is provided. The fiber channel switch element includes a virtual lane cache that can compare incoming frame parameters based on which virtual lanes may be assigned; and a register to store parameters used for virtual lane assignment....http://www.google.com/patents/US8081650?utm_source=gb-gplus-sharePatent US8081650 - Method and system for selecting virtual lanes in fibre channel switchesAdvanced Patent SearchPublication numberUS8081650 B2Publication typeGrantApplication numberUS 12/427,966Publication dateDec 20, 2011Priority dateJul 21, 2003Fee statusPaidAlso published asUS7525983, US20050018621, US20090316592Publication number12427966, 427966, US 8081650 B2, US 8081650B2, US-B2-8081650, US8081650 B2, US8081650B2InventorsFrank R. Dropps, Edward C. Ross, William J GustafsonOriginal AssigneeQlogic, CorporationExport CitationBiBTeX, EndNote, RefManPatent Citations (69), Non-Patent Citations (65), Classifications (10), Legal Events (2) External Links: USPTO, USPTO Assignment, EspacenetMethod and system for selecting virtual lanes in fibre channel switches
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