Architectural description of a new, easily expandable self-routing computer network topology

The topology described applies to any general-purpose computer networking environment. The scheme is named the spiral topology because the architecture is built around modules of four computer nodes each, connected by top and bottom spirals. The spiral technology features a simple internal self-routing algorithm that adapts quickly and automatically to failed nodes or links. The six most important direct consequences of the network architecture are the topology's: (1) ease of expansion; (2) fast, on-the-fly self-routing; (3) extremely high tolerance to network faults; (4) increased network security; (5) potential for the total elimination of store-and-forward transmissions due to routing decision delays; and (6) rendering the maximum path length issue moot.<
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