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Pipeline architecture for a network device

US8566337B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateAug 28, 2009
Grant dateOct 22, 2013
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Expiry dateMay 10, 2031

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04L49/3063
  • WIPO fieldDigital communication
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

Various example embodiments are disclosed. According to an example embodiment, an apparatus may include a plurality of search engine pipeline stages, each of the plurality of search engine pipeline stages being configured to submit a particular search request to a plurality of search engines. The apparatus may also include the plurality of search engines, each of said plurality of search engines being configured to provide search results to one or more of the plurality of search engine pipeline stages.

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