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Network receive interface for high bandwidth hardware-accelerated packet processing

US7460473B1 · kind B1 · utility

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Filing dateFeb 17, 2004
Grant dateDec 2, 2008
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Expiry dateJul 27, 2026

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04L69/12
  • WIPO fieldDigital communication
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

Disclosed is a system and methods for accelerating network packet processing for devices configured to process network traffic at relatively high data rates. The system incorporates a hardware-accelerated packet processing module that handles in-sequence network packets and a software-based processing module that handles out-of-sequence and exception case network packets.

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