Industrial Consultancy & Sponsored Research (IC&SR) , IIT Madras
A Switching Device
Categories for this Invention
Technology: Switching Device;
Industry & Application: ICT, Electronics, Computer Hardware;
Market: The global switching device market is anticipated to flourish at a CAGR of 7.1% during 2024 to 2030.
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Problem Statement
- The technical problem is to be solved herein is to provide a switching device for processing and transmission of the data packet in a networking environment and reduce network overhead.
- Present invention addresses the issues and provide efficient solution.
Technology
- Present invention describes an improved switching device for processing & transmission of the data packet in a networking environment.
- Said switching device comprises a processor, a network module for receiving, processing and transmitting the data packet in a switched network.
- The operation of network module is explained hereinbelow:
- receive a data packet wherein the data packet comprises a header information and a payload;
- extract the header information from the data packet, wherein the header information comprises a plurality of outgoing port information;
- select an outgoing port information from amongst the plurality of outgoing port information;
- modify the outgoing port information of the data packet;
- encapsulate the modified outgoing port information within the data packet; and
- transmit the encapsulated data packet to a subsequent switching device in the network, wherein the subsequent switching device is determined by the selected outgoing port information.
- Moreover, subject invention describes a method for processing & transmission of the data packet shown in figure herein:
Key Features / Value Proposition
Technical Perspective & Industrial Perspective:
- Present subject matter provides an improved method for processing and transmission of the data packet in a networking environment, thereby eliminating the need for every switching device in the network to process the data packet to determine the path of a subsequent switching device.
- Further, this eliminates the continuous and repeated processing of each switching device, thereby reducing the overhead on the switching device.
- The data packet is received at the switching device from a source computing device or a preceding switching device in the network.
- The plurality of outgoing port information is received from a controller or an adjacent routing device in the network.
- Facilitates increased efficiency of the switching devices in the network.
- Saves computational resources and provides a positive impact on the network throughput.
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Contact For Licensing
sm-marketing@imail.iitm.ac.in
ipoffice2@iitm.ac.in
Research Lab
Prof. Krishnamoorthy Sivalingam
Department of Computer Science & Engineering
Intellectual Property
IITM IDF Ref. 1941
Patent No:488524;
Technology Readiness Level
TRL-4
Proof of concept tested in Lab;