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OwnerKoji Takeo, Noriyuki Terao +2inventors
InventorsKoji Takeo, Noriyuki Terao, Junichi Ikeda, Koji Oshikiri
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A data transferring system in which detecting a route from an upper position to a lower position on a tree structure is realized by hardware of communication devices and processes for detecting the above are simplified is disclosed. A root complex broadcasts a search message to a lower node on a tree structure. When a port of the node confirms and receives the search message, the port adds its own information, specifically, the device number of the port, to the data payload part of the search message and sends the search message including the information to a node (end point) located at the lowest position on the tree structure. When the end point receives the search message, the end point sends a reply message to the root complex. The device numbers of the ports where the search message passes through are attached to the reply message.
A communication device located at the uppermost position on a tree structure in a data transferring system in which a data transferring route has the tree structure, a connection between nodes on the tree structure is point to point, and communications between facing nodes are executed by matching settings between facing ports of the facing nodes, wherein:
A communication device being a node in a data transferring system in which a data transferring route has a tree structure, a connection between nodes on the tree structure is point to point, and communications between facing nodes are executed by matching settings between facing ports of the facing nodes, wherein:
A communication device located at the lowest position on a tree structure in a data transferring system in which a data transferring route has the tree structure, a connection between nodes on the tree structure is point to point, and communications between facing nodes are executed by matching settings between facing ports of the facing nodes, wherein:
A communication device located at the uppermost position on a tree structure in a data transferring system in which a data transferring route has the tree structure, a connection between nodes on the tree structure is point to point, and communications between facing nodes are executed by matching settings between facing ports of the facing nodes, wherein:
A communication device being a node in a data transferring system in which a data transferring route has a tree structure, a connection between nodes on the tree structure is point to point, and communications between facing nodes are executed by matching settings between facing ports of the facing nodes, wherein:
A communication device located at the lowest position on a tree structure in a data transferring system in which a data transferring route has the tree structure, a connection between nodes on the tree structure is point to point, and communications between facing nodes are executed by matching settings between facing ports of the facing nodes, wherein:
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