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Method and apparatus for packet reordering in a network processor

US8045549B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

Alcatel Lucent · FR

Inventors

Peter Barri · Bonheiden, BE
Miroslav Vrana · Evergem, BE
Robert Robotham · Ottawa, CA

Key dates

Filing date	Mar 18, 2003
Grant date	Oct 25, 2011
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Nov 7, 2029

Classification

Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
CPC primaryH04Q2213/13389
WIPO fieldTelecommunications
WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A method for packet reordering in a network processor, including the steps of processing packets, dividing the processed packets into a plurality of tiers and reordering the tiers independently from each other and collecting eligible packets from the plurality of tiers in a collector for forwarding. The method further includes the step of during the processing, determining the nominal packet processing time of each packet. The processed packets are divided into the plurality of tiers depending on the nominal packet processing time.

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