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Content access memory (CAM) as an application hardware accelerator for servers

US7571278B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateJan 19, 2006
Grant dateAug 4, 2009
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Expiry dateOct 9, 2026

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04L69/22
  • WIPO fieldDigital communication
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

There are provided a hardware accelerator and method for providing hardware acceleration for an application server and/or a layer 7 switch. The hardware accelerator includes a content access memory (CAM) configured to accelerate string comparison operations in the application server and/or layer 7 switch. The string comparison operations involve strings having varying key string positions.

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