Passive optical network processor with a programmable data path
US8917746B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Mar 20, 2013 |
| Grant date | Dec 23, 2014 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 20, 2033 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04Q2011/0084
- WIPO fieldTelecommunications
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A method and apparatus embodying some aspects of a packet processing communication system. The packet processing communication apparatus comprises a packet processor and a microprocessor. The packet processor is configured to process packets belonging to a certain flow through a plurality of processing stages of a programmable data-path. The microprocessor is in communication with the packet processor and is configured to process a user-defined function in the programmable data-path on designated packets belonging to the certain flow. The packets of respective flows to be processed by the microprocessor are designated in a mapping. The designated packets processed by the microprocessor are returned to one of the processing stages of the packet processor for further processing.
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