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Out-of-order packet processing

US12218852B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

MELLANOX TECHNOLOGIES, LTD. · IL

Inventors

Yamin Friedman · Haifa, IL
Daniel Marcovitch · Yoqneam Illit, IL
Gil Levy · Hod HaSharon, IL

Key dates

Filing date	Nov 30, 2023
Grant date	Feb 4, 2025
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Nov 30, 2043

Classification

Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
CPC primaryH04L1/1848
WIPO fieldDigital communication
WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

In one embodiment, a communication apparatus, including a network interface configured to receive over a network a sequence of data packets of a network flow having a defined packet order, wherein the network interface is configured to receive an out-of-order data packet instead of multiple missing data packets according to the defined packet order, a timer, and packet processing circuitry configured to activate the timer responsively to receiving the out-of-order data packet, and set the time period over which the timer is activated responsively to a quantity of the multiple missing data packets.

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