Method and apparatus for user programmable packet to connection translation
US6546021B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 30, 1998 |
| Grant date | Apr 8, 2003 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 30, 2018 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04L9/40
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A method and apparatus are provided for user programmable packet to connection translation. When a data block is received, a protocol type for the received data block is identified based upon the media connection or port number for the recevied data block. A connection identification is formed utilizing a header of the received data block, responsive to the identified protocol type for the received data block. An instruction array is used with an arithmetic logic unit (ALU). Different code sequences are loaded into the instruction array based upon the user configured protocol type for a media connection of the received data block.
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