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US 8,576,819 B2Granted
Routing data in a cluster
AssigneeQUALCOMM Incorporated
InventorGavin Bernard Horn
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Abstract
Various techniques for routing data through a cluster are disclosed. The cluster includes a number of nodes that support communications by an access terminal. A node may be configured to use an identifier assigned to an access terminal to route data associated with the access terminal to another node in the cluster. The identifier is assigned by any node in the cluster.
Claims26
An apparatus configured to operate in a cluster, comprising:
- an access terminal identifier module configured to assign one or more identifiers to an access terminal, wherein the one or more identifiers identify the access terminal solely within the cluster;
- and
- a frame buffer configured to use the one or more identifiers assigned to the access terminal to route data associated with the access terminal to a node in the cluster, wherein the data is associated with one or more data flows,
- wherein the access terminal identifier module is further configured to assign each of the one or more identifiers to a different one of the one or more data flows, wherein the one or more identifiers identify the one or more data flows solely within the cluster.
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A method of operating an apparatus in a cluster, comprising:
- assigning one or more identifiers to an access terminal, wherein the one or more identifiers identify the access terminal solely within the cluster;
- using the one or more identifiers assigned to the access terminal to route data associated with the access terminal to a node in the cluster, wherein the data is associated with one or more data flows;
- and
- assigning each of the one or more identifiers to a different one of the one or more data flows, wherein the one or more identifiers identify the one or more data flows solely within the cluster.
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A computer program product, comprising:
- a computer-readable storage device comprising code executable by at least one computer to:
- assign one or more identifiers to an access terminal, wherein the one or more identifiers identify the access terminal solely within a cluster;
- use the one or more identifiers assigned to the access terminal to route data associated with the access terminal to a node in the cluster, wherein the data is associated with one or more data flows;
- and
- assign each of the one or more identifiers to a different one of the one or more data flows, wherein the one or more identifiers identify the one or more data flows solely within the cluster.
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An apparatus configured to operate in a cluster, comprising:
- means for assigning one or more identifiers to an access terminal, wherein the one or more identifiers identify the access terminal solely within the cluster;
- means for using the one or more identifiers assigned to the access terminal to route data associated with the access terminal to a node in the cluster, wherein the data is associated with one or more data flows;
- and
- means for assigning each of the one or more identifiers to a different one of the one or more data flows, wherein the one or more identifiers identify the one or more data flows solely within the cluster.
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An access point comprising:
- an antenna;
- an access terminal identifier module configured to assign one or more identifiers to an access terminal, wherein the one or more identifiers identify the access terminal solely within a cluster;
- and
- a frame buffer configured to use the one or more identifiers assigned to the access terminal to route data associated with the access terminal to a node in the cluster via the antenna, wherein the data is associated with one or more data flows,
- wherein the access terminal identifier module is further configured to assign each of the one or more identifiers to a different one of the one or more data flows, wherein the one or more identifiers identify the one or more data flows solely within the cluster.
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A mobile phone comprising:
- an access terminal identifier module configured to assign one or more identifiers to an access terminal, wherein the one or more identifiers identify the access terminal solely within a cluster;
- a frame buffer configured to use the one or more identifiers assigned to the access terminal to route data associated with the access terminal to a node in the cluster via the antenna, wherein the data is associated with one or more data flows;
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- a user interface configured to display the data,
- wherein the access terminal identifier module is further configured to assign each of the one or more identifiers to a different one of the one or more data flows, wherein the one or more identifiers identify the one or more data flows solely within the cluster.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.