Method for performing a packet header lookup
US7492771B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Apr 1, 2005 |
| Grant date | Feb 17, 2009 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 24, 2026 |
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- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04L49/25
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A method for performing a lookup for a packet in a computer network are disclosed. The packet includes a header. The method includes providing a parser, providing a lookup engine coupled with the parser, and providing a processor coupled with the lookup engine. The parser is for parsing the packet for the header prior to receipt of the packet being completed. The lookup engine performs a lookup for the header and returns a resultant. In one aspect, the lookup includes performing a local lookup of a cache that includes resultants of previous lookups. The processor processes the resultant.
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