Multi-virtual service module pinhole or connection class offload
US7738469B1 · kind B1 · utility
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| Filing date | Jun 4, 2008 |
| Grant date | Jun 15, 2010 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 29, 2028 |
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- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04L49/00
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
In a communications network, a virtual rack having service modules for performing network services is provided. A pinhole that corresponds to a plurality of the service modules is created. Data packets are directed to a service processor in response to matching the data packets to the pinhole. For connection class offload, using the acceleration processor to match the connection class pinhole to the data packets and creating connection class sessions that are used for processing subsequent packets of the connection.
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