Apparatus, method, and computer program for wire-speed classification and pre-processing of data packets in an ATM network
US7042886B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 6, 2001 |
| Grant date | May 9, 2006 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 4, 2024 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04L67/10015
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A system that efficiently and effectively monitors Internet protocol (IP) data being transferred in an asynchronous transfer mode (ATM) protocol and provides the information necessary according to a list of specified rules and a method and computer program product therefor are provided. The system allows for opening a process flow associated with the IP data such that the total amount of information about the process flow is reduced and the associated data is promptly recognized as belonging to a specific process flow. The system is capable of directing the data belonging to a certain process flow to an assigned network processor out of a plurality of such processors, while maintaining a balanced load between those processors.
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