Distributed control packet processing
US8144574B1 · kind B1 · utility
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| Filing date | Oct 31, 2007 |
| Grant date | Mar 27, 2012 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 22, 2029 |
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- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04L49/00
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Packet switch operating methods and packet switches, using first processing circuitry of the packet switch, specify a configuration for a control packet processing procedure implemented by different second processing circuitry of the packet switch, communicate the configuration to the second processing circuitry, and using the second processing circuitry, receive a control packet, examine contents of the control packet, and process the control packet according to the control packet processing procedure, the control packet processing procedure being configured according to the configuration.
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