Hardware throttling of network traffic sent to a processor based on new address rates
US7672293B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Mar 10, 2006 |
| Grant date | Mar 2, 2010 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 26, 2028 |
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- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04L63/1458
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
In an embodiment of the invention, a method and apparatus for hardware throttling of network traffic, includes: receiving a packet; and preventing the packet from being copied, based on a rate field value associated with a new address in the packet information in the packet. The packet is not copied even if a copy rule is triggered.
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