Appeal No. 2006-0697
Reexamination 90/006,402
A more specific embodiment is covered by method claim 16, which requires a
first and a second ILM and a first and a second ICP in addition to at least one IRC and
which refers to two intelligent line card data processors that are called data processor
line cards in the context of claim 1. The first ICP determines the destination of the
transmission packet, makes a routing determination, and routes the packet to a first
ILM. The transmission packet is routed from the first ILM to the IRC where destination
of the packet is again determined and another routing determination is made. The
transmission packet is routed from the IRC to the second ILM where destination of the
transmission packet is again determined and a further routing determination is made.
The transmission packet is routed from the second ILM to the second ICP where
destination of the transmission packet is again determined and still a further routing
determination is made. The transmission packet is routed from the second ICP to the
second intelligent line card data processor where the packet can be decoded.
Claim 10, in apparatus form, substantially corresponds to method claim 16.
However, the first ILM is said to shunt the data packet onto an appropriate fiber optic
line to or away from the first ICP; the IRC is said to shunt the data packet onto an
appropriate fiber optic line to or away from the first ILM; the second ILM is said to shunt
the data packet onto an appropriate fiber optic line to or away from the IRC; and the
second ICP is said to shunt the data packet onto an appropriate fiber optic line to or
away from the second ILM.
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