Packet lockstep system and method
US6985975B1 · kind B1 · utility
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| Filing date | Jun 29, 2001 |
| Grant date | Jan 10, 2006 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 18, 2023 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F11/1675
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A device for ensuring reliable data packet throughput in a redundant system includes a splitter that creates copies of a data packet and sends each copy to a separate intermediate source for processing, parallel buffers for receiving the processed packets from the intermediate sources, and a comparator for determining whether the data packets are equivalent.
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