Configurable 10/40 gigabit ethernet switch for operating in one or more network operating modes

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-9148305-B1
Application number	US-201213525867-A
Country	US
Kind code	B1
Filing date	Jun 18, 2012
Priority date	Jun 18, 2012
Publication date	Sep 29, 2015
Grant date	Sep 29, 2015

Abstract

A configurable network switch is disclosed. The configurable network switch may include a plurality of network switch chips operatively connected to a plurality of connectors via a programmable crosspoint chip. The programmable crosspoint chip may be configured to operate in one or more network operating modes. In a first network operating mode, the programmable crosspoint chip may be configured to operate at 40 Gigabit Ethernet speeds, whereas in the second network operating mode, the programmable crosspoint chip may be configured to operate at 10 Gigabit Ethernet speeds. The configurable network switch may also include an input interface, such as an I 2 C interface, that allows an operator of the network switch to select the one or more network operating modes of the configurable network switch.

First claim

The invention claimed is:

1. An apparatus having selectable operating network modes, the apparatus comprising:
a memory operative to store a first operating network mode configuration and a second operating network mode configuration;
a programmable crosspoint chip operable in one of the first operating network mode configuration or the second operating network mode configuration;
an input interface operable to receive user input; and
a processor in communication with the me…

Assignees

• Noujeim Leesa Marie
• Google Inc

Inventors

• Noujeim Leesa Marie

Classifications

• H04L49/101

  Electricity · mapped topic

• H04L12/6418 Primary

  Electricity · mapped topic

• H04L41/0813 Primary

  Electricity · mapped topic

• H04L49/254

  Electricity · mapped topic

• H04L41/0816 Primary

  Electricity · mapped topic