Packet processing system architecture and method
US7292591B2 · kind B2 · utility
Assignee
Inventors
Key dates
| Filing date | Mar 30, 2004 |
| Grant date | Nov 6, 2007 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 7, 2026 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04L69/22
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A packet processing system architecture and method are provided. According to a first aspect of the invention, packet parser functions are distributed throughout a packet processing system comprising a packet classification system and a packet modification system. According to a second aspect of the invention, an egress mirroring function is provided to the system. According to a third aspect of the invention, a multi-dimensional quality of service indicator for a packet is provided. According to a fourth aspect of the invention, a cascaded combination of multiple, replicated packet processing systems is used to process a packet. A fifth aspect of the invention involves any combination of one or more of the foregoing.
Source: USPTO / EPO open patent data. Objective bibliographic and citation counts.