US PATENT SUBCLASS 370 / 400
.~.~ Having a plurality of nodes performing distributed switching

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370 /   HD   MULTIPLEX COMMUNICATIONS

351  DF  PATHFINDING OR ROUTING {5}
389  DF  .~ Switching a message which includes an address header {11}
400.~.~ Having a plurality of nodes performing distributed switching {6}
401  DF  .~.~.~> Bridge or gateway between networks {1}
406  DF  .~.~.~> Plurality of rings or loops to form a mesh network
407  DF  .~.~.~> Interconnected star couplers
408  DF  .~.~.~> Nodes interconnected in hierarchy to form a tree
409  DF  .~.~.~> Employing logical addressing for routing (e.g., VP or VC)
410  DF  .~.~.~> Having a signaling feature

DEFINITION

Classification: 370/400

Having a plurality of nodes performing distributed switching:

(under subclass 389) Subject matter having a switching architecture in which a plurality of switch nodes are provided such that the switching function is spread out over a geos:graphical area.

SEE OR SEARCH THIS CLASS, SUBCLASS:

396+, for ATM distributed switching.