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Method and apparatus for high-speed network rule processing

US6691168B1 · kind B1 · utility

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Filing dateFeb 8, 1999
Grant dateFeb 10, 2004
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Expiry dateFeb 8, 2019

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04L49/50
  • WIPO fieldDigital communication
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

As Internet packet flow increases, the demand for high speed packet filtering has grown. The present invention introduces several methods for a high-speed rule processing. The methods are geared towards Internet Protocol (IP) packet processing.

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