Pipeline architecture for a network device
US8566337B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Aug 28, 2009 |
| Grant date | Oct 22, 2013 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 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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