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Scalable packet processing systems and methods

US7395538B1 · kind B1 · utility

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Filing dateMar 7, 2003
Grant dateJul 1, 2008
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Expiry dateMar 1, 2026

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04L45/60
  • WIPO fieldDigital communication
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A data processing architecture includes multiple processors connected in series between a load balancer and reorder logic. The load balancer is configured to receive data and distribute the data across the processors. Appropriate ones of the processors are configured to process the data. The reorder logic is configured to receive the data processed by the processors, reorder the data, and output the reordered data.

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