Method and apparatus encoding a rule for a lookup request in a processor
US9596222B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Aug 2, 2012 |
| Grant date | Mar 14, 2017 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 2, 2032 |
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- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY02D10/00
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
In one embodiment, a method includes encoding a key matching rule having at least one dimension by storing in a memory (i) a header of the key matching rule that has at least one header field, and (ii) at least one rule value field of the key matching rule corresponding to one of the dimensions.
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