Content access memory (CAM) as an application hardware accelerator for servers
US7571278B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Jan 19, 2006 |
| Grant date | Aug 4, 2009 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 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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