Apparatus and method for depacketizing and aligning packetized input data
US6868091B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Oct 31, 1997 |
| Grant date | Mar 15, 2005 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 31, 2017 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04L2012/5681
- WIPO fieldTelecommunications
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Apparatus for depacketizing and aligning packetized input data. Data processing means receives the input data via an input memory and detects, identifies and determines payload size of a data packet of the input data. The data processing means generates a payload size signal indicative of the size of the payload. A word formatter receives units of the payload from the input memory and gathers and aligns these to form data words. A payload counter controls flow of input data from the input memory to the word formatter in accordance with the payload size signal. An input buffer receives the data words from the word formatter, stores these and transfers them to the data processing means for effecting data processing.
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