Long packet handling
US7224693B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Aug 11, 2000 |
| Grant date | May 29, 2007 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 9, 2022 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04L49/3036
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A switch for switching packets from a plurality of sources. The switch includes a memory in which portions of packets are stored. The switch includes a transferring mechanism which transfers predetermined portions of a packet to the memory as the predetermined portions are received. A method for switching packets. The method includes the steps of receiving portions of a packet at a transferring mechanism of a switch. Then there is the step of transferring predetermined portions of the packet to a memory of the switch as the predetermined portions are received at the transferring mechanism.
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