Data plane packet processing tool chain
US9473455B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jun 28, 2012 |
| Grant date | Oct 18, 2016 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 2, 2035 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04L63/168
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
This present disclosure relates to systems and methods for providing a data plane processing tool chain for processing packets that can use OSI layers 4 and above in the data plane without using a hypervisor. The disclosure has multiple processing capabilities, including: packet filtering, resolving DNS packets, generating packets, packet forwarding, performing DNS look up, time-stamping DNS packets, writing packets to disk, load-balancing, and protecting against DDOS attacks.
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