Multi-service platform system and method
AssigneeEmerson Network Power - Embedded Computing, Inc.
InventorsJeffrey M. Harris, Robert Tufford
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Abstract
A multi-service platform system (100, 200) including a VMEbus network (102) and a switched fabric network (104) wherein the VMEbus network (102) and the switched fabric network (104) operate concurrently within the multi-service platform system (100, 200). Multi-service platform system (100, 200) can include a payload module (106) with a first switched fabric connector (210) in a P0 mechanical envelope (218) that is designed to interface with a corresponding first switched fabric connector (212) in the J0 mechanical envelope (220) on a backplane (204).
Claims19
A multi-service platform system comprising:
- a VMEbus network;
- a switched fabric network, wherein the VMEbus network and the switched fabric network operate concurrently within the multi-service platform system and wherein the switched fabric network uses one of InfiniBand, Serial RapidIO, FibreChannel, Ethernet, PCI Express and Hypertransport switched fabric network standards;
- a payload module having a first switched fabric connector in a P0 mechanical envelope on the pavload module;
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- a multi-service platform system chassis having a backplane and a first slot, wherein the backplane and the first slot are designed to receive the payload module, and wherein the backplane comprises a corresponding first switched fabric connector in a J0 mechanical envelope designed to interface with the first switched fabric connector.
A payload module designed to operate within a multi-service platform system chassis having a VMEbus network and a switched fabric network that operate concurrently comprising:
- a first switched fabric connector in a P0 mechanical envelope on the payload module, wherein the first switched fabric connector is designed to interface with a corresponding first switched fabric connector on a backplane of the multi-service platform system chassis;
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- a payload module keying mechanism in the P0 mechanical envelope that uniquely corresponds to one of a plurality of switched fabric network standards.
A method of operating a multi-service platform system, comprising:
- providing a VMEbus network and a switched fabric network that operate concurrently within the multi-service platform system;
- providing a payload module having a first switched fabric connector in a P0 mechanical envelope on the payload module, wherein the payload module is coupled to the multi-service platform system via a first slot and a backplane;
- providing a switch module, wherein the switch module is coupled to the multi-service platform system via a second slot and the backplane;
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- the payload module and the switch module communicating using the switched fabric network.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.