Method and system for processing a network packet

Details Method and system for processing a network packet Method and system for processing a network packet

2011-07-19

2011-07-19

Rose, Kerri M (Department: 2474)

Multiplex communications

Pathfinding or routing

Switching a message which includes an address header

C370S409000, C370S463000

Reexamination Certificate

active

07983265

ABSTRACT:
Method for and system validating a network packet is provided. The method includes receiving a network packet at a port of a network device, the packet including a first indicia value and a second indicia value; comparing the first indicia value of the packet with at least a first value stored at the network device; comparing the second indicia value of the packet with at least a second value stored at the network device; and processing the packet if the first indicia value matches with the first value and the second indicia value matches with the second value; wherein the first indicia value is a partition key that restricts communication between a packet source and at least one destination; and the second indicia value is one or more of a source address and a destination address, where a same physical port of a source is assigned more than one source address.

REFERENCES:
patent: 7362764 (2008-04-01), Johnsen et al.
patent: 7733855 (2010-06-01), Torudbaken et al.

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