Dynamically building encapsulation and decapsulation chains at run time
US7006532B1 · kind B1 · utility
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| Filing date | May 23, 2001 |
| Grant date | Feb 28, 2006 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 15, 2024 |
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- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04L69/328
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A method for dynamically building a packet processing chain includes providing a plurality of packet processing elements. For each element of a first subset of elements operations indications are provided. For each element of a second subset of elements, expectations indications are provided. Finally, the chain is built by combining elements to form the chain according to a configuration requirement. Elements are selected such that an element's indicated expectations are satisfied by the time it executes, as indicated by the operations indications of the previous chain element.
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