Patent · US Expired

Service processing switch

US7376125B1 · kind B1 · utility

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Key dates

Filing dateJun 4, 2002
Grant dateMay 20, 2008
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Expiry dateDec 21, 2024

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04L2101/604
  • WIPO fieldDigital communication
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A system and method for providing IP services. A packet is received at a line interface/network module and forwarded to a virtual routing engine The virtual routing engine determines if the packet requires processing by a virtual services engine. If the packet requires processing by the virtual services engine, the packet is routed to the virtual services engine for processing.

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