公开(公告)号：WO2003005152A3

公开(公告)日：2003-01-16

申请号：PCT/US2002/020867

申请日：2002-07-02

Applicant: GLOBESPAN VIRATA INCORPORATED

Inventor： GREENBLAT, Ilia ,  HELZER, Amir ,  TARRAB, Moshe ,  TRICHTER, Uri ,  NORMAN, Dded ,  ZABARSKI, Boris ,  REFAELI, Moshe ,  WEITZ, Elizer ,  MASEL, Jonathon ,  PASTERNAK, Vadim

IPC: H04L12/56

Abstract: Systems and methods are provided for implementing: a rings architecture (32, 34) for communications and data handling systems (30); an enumeration process for automatically configuring the ring topology (32, 34); automatic routing of messages through bridges (36); extending a ring topology to external devices (42); write-ahead functionality to promote efficiency; wait-till-reset operation resumption; in-vivo scan through rings (32, 34) topology; staggered clocking arrangement; and stray message detection and eradication.

公开(公告)号：WO2003005152A2

公开(公告)日：2003-01-16

申请号：PCT/US2002/020867

申请日：2002-07-02

Applicant: GLOBESPAN VIRATA INCORPORATED

Inventor： GREENBLAT, Ilia ,  HELZER, Amir ,  TARRAB, Moshe ,  TRICHTER, Uri ,  NORMAN, Dded ,  ZABARSKI, Boris ,  REFAELI, Moshe ,  WEITZ, Elizer ,  MASEL, Jonathon ,  PASTERNAK, Vadim

IPC: G06F

CPC classification number: H04L49/25 ,  G06F15/78 ,  G06F15/7825 ,  H04L12/42 ,  H04L12/422 ,  H04L12/427 ,  H04L12/433 ,  H04L12/437 ,  H04L12/4625 ,  H04L12/4637 ,  H04L12/5601 ,  H04L45/04 ,  H04L45/18 ,  H04L45/22 ,  H04L45/302 ,  H04L45/306 ,  H04L45/50 ,  H04L49/102 ,  H04L49/1553 ,  H04L49/30 ,  H04L49/3063 ,  H04L49/3081 ,  H04L49/40 ,  H04L69/12 ,  H04L2012/5612 ,  H04L2012/5618 ,  H04L2012/5627 ,  H04L2012/5638 ,  H04L2012/5656 ,  H04L2012/5665 ,  H04W28/06 ,  H04W40/00 ,  H04W80/00 ,  H04W84/00 ,  Y02D10/12 ,  Y02D10/13

Abstract: Systems and methods are provided for implementing: a rings architecture for communications and data handling systems; an enumeration process for automatically configuring the ring topology; automatic routing of messages trough bridges; extending a ring topology to external devices; write-ahead functionality to promote efficiency; wait-till-reset operation resumption; in-vivo scan through rings topology; staggered clocking arrangement; and stray message detection and eradication. Other inventive elements conveyed include: an architectural overview of a packet processor; a programming model for a packet processor; an instruction pipeline for a packet processor; and use of a packet processor as a module on a rings-based architecture. Additional inventive elements conveyed include: an architectural overview of a communications processor; a data path protocol support model for a communications processor; an exemplary network processor employed as the core packet processor for the communications processor; an exemplary ring-based SOC switch fabric architecture; and a variety of quality of support features.

Abstract translation: 提供的系统和方法用于实现：用于通信和数据处理系统的环结构; 用于自动配置环形拓扑的枚举过程; 通过桥接自动路由消息; 将环形拓扑扩展到外部设备; 提前预知功能，以提高效率; 等待重置操作恢复; 通过环形拓扑进行体内扫描; 交错排列; 和流浪消息检测和根除。 所传送的其他创造性元素包括：分组处理器的架构概述; 用于分组处理器的编程模型; 用于分组处理器的指令流水线; 并使用分组处理器作为基于环的体系结构的模块。 传达的附加创造性元素包括：通信处理器的架构概述; 用于通信处理器的数据路径协议支持模型; 用作通信处理器的核心分组处理器的示例性网络处理器; 一种示例性的基于环的SOC交换机架构; 和各种质量的支持功能。