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Function for directing packets

US7257572B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateApr 30, 2004
Grant dateAug 14, 2007
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Expiry dateSep 1, 2025

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
  • CPC primaryY10S707/99943
  • WIPO fieldDigital communication
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

In certain embodiments, a key is received, wherein a value is capable of being generated from the key and an input string corresponding to a packet. Intermediary values are computed based on substrings of the key and substrings of the input string. The intermediary values are stored in a data structure, wherein the stored intermediary values are capable of being used to generate the value.

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