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Method and system for virtual routing using containers

US7738457B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateDec 20, 2006
Grant dateJun 15, 2010
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Expiry dateJan 23, 2028

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04L49/70
  • WIPO fieldDigital communication
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

In general, the invention relates to a method for routing a packet. The method includes receiving the packet in a network interface card (NIC), classifying the packet, placing the packet in a receive ring of the NIC, sending the packet to a virtual NIC associated with the receive ring, sending the packet to a first container associated with the virtual NIC, and routing the packet to a packet destination using the first container.

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