公开(公告)号：EP1222517A4

公开(公告)日：2007-03-21

申请号：EP00957270

申请日：2000-08-24

Applicant: IBM

Inventor： BARKER KENNETH JAMES ,  BASS BRIAN MITCHELL ,  CALVIGNAC JEAN-LOUIS ,  HEDDES MARCO C ,  SIEGEL MICHAEL STEVEN ,  TROMBLEY MICHAEL RAYMOND ,  VERPLANKEN FABRICE JEAN

IPC: H04L29/06 ,  H04L12/56

CPC classification number: H04L29/06 ,  H04L49/1507 ,  H04L49/45 ,  H04L69/12

Abstract: A network processor (10) useful in network switch apparatus and methods of operating such a processor (10) in which data flow handling and flexibility is enhanced by the cooperation of a plurality of interface processors (16, 34) formed on a semiconductor substrate. The interface processors (16, 34) provide data paths for inbound and outbound data flow and operate under the control of instructions stored in an instruction store formed on the semiconductor substrate.

公开(公告)号：EP1226509A4

公开(公告)日：2007-09-26

申请号：EP00957269

申请日：2000-08-24

Applicant: IBM

Inventor： BASS BRIAN MITCHELL ,  CALVIGNAC JEAN-LOUIS ,  GALLO ANTHONY MATTEO ,  HEDDES MARCO C ,  LEAVENS ROSS BOYD ,  PATEL PIYUSH CHUNILAL ,  RINALDI MARK ANTHONY ,  SIEGEL MICHAEL STEVEN ,  VERPLANKEN FABRICE JEAN

IPC: G06F15/16 ,  G06F15/80 ,  H04L12/56 ,  G06F15/00

CPC classification number: H04L49/602 ,  G06F15/80 ,  H04L49/351

Abstract: A network processor (10) useful in network switch apparatus and methods of operating such a processor in which data flow handling and flexibility is enhanced by the cooperation of an embedded processor complex (12) with a suite of peripherals (14-36 and 40), all formed on a common semiconductor substrate. The interface processors (16, 34) provide data path for inbound and outbound data flow and operate under the control of instructions stored in an instruction store formed on the semiconductor substrate, while storage of transiting data flow portions is provided by memory peripherals and interfaces to external memory elements.

公开(公告)号：CA1196729A

公开(公告)日：1985-11-12

申请号：CA421287

申请日：1983-02-10

Applicant: IBM

Inventor： CASTEL RENE ,  CALVIGNAC JEAN-LOUIS ,  DRAPER WILBURN

IPC: H04L29/10 ,  G06F13/00 ,  G06F13/28 ,  G06F13/38 ,  G06F13/20

Abstract: METHOD AND DEVICE FOR EXCHANGING INFORMATION BETWEEN TERMINALS AND A CENTRAL CONTROL UNIT An information exchange method in a communications controller comprises a central control unit associated with a store that provides a number of parameter/status and data areas equal to the maximum number of interfaces to be managed by the controller. The store contains a line vector table which indicates the address of each area assigned to each interface. The exchange of the parameter/status information and data on the input/output bus uses a minimum number of input/output operations controlled by the program stored in the store.

公开(公告)号：DE3272517D1

公开(公告)日：1986-09-18

申请号：DE3272517

申请日：1982-03-24

Applicant: IBM

Inventor： CASTEL RENE ,  CALVIGNAC JEAN-LOUIS ,  DRAPER WILBURN

IPC: H04L29/10 ,  G06F13/00 ,  G06F13/28 ,  G06F13/38 ,  G06F13/12 ,  G06F13/14