T-star interconnection network topology

US9077616B2 · US · B2

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Publication numberUS-9077616-B2
Application numberUS-201213569789-A
CountryUS
Kind codeB2
Filing dateAug 8, 2012
Priority dateAug 8, 2012
Publication dateJul 7, 2015
Grant dateJul 7, 2015

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According to one embodiment of the present invention, a system for network communication includes an M dimensional grid of node groups, each node group including N nodes, wherein M is greater than or equal to one and N is greater than one and each node comprises a router and intra-group links directly connecting each node in each node group to every other node in the node group. In addition, the system includes inter-group links directly connecting each node in each node group to a node in each neighboring node group in the M dimensional grid.

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What is claimed is: 1. A system for network communication, the system comprising: an M dimensional grid of node groups, each node group comprising N nodes, wherein M is greater than or equal to one, N is greater than one, and each node comprises a router; intra-group links directly connecting each node in each node group to every other node in the node group; inter-group links directly connecting, in parallel, each node in a position in each node group to a node in a correspon…

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What does patent US9077616B2 cover?
According to one embodiment of the present invention, a system for network communication includes an M dimensional grid of node groups, each node group including N nodes, wherein M is greater than or equal to one and N is greater than one and each node comprises a router and intra-group links directly connecting each node in each node group to every other node in the node group. In addition, th…
Who is the assignee on this patent?
Chen Dong, Coteus Paul W, Eisley Noel A, and 4 more
What technology area does this patent fall under?
Primary CPC classification H04L41/0663. Mapped technology areas include Electricity.
When was this patent published?
Publication date Tue Jul 07 2015 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
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