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System and method for line rate frame processing engine using a generic instruction set

US8667155B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateMar 3, 2008
Grant dateMar 4, 2014
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Expiry dateSep 1, 2031

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04L49/354
  • WIPO fieldDigital communication
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A system comprises a frame parser and lookup engine operable to receive an incoming data frame, extract control data from payload data in the data frame, and using the control data to access a memory to fetch a plurality of instructions, a destination and tag management module operable to receive the fetched instructions and execute the instructions to transform the data frame control data, and an assemble module operable to assemble the transformed control data and the payload data.

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