Multiplex communications – Pathfinding or routing – Switching a message which includes an address header
Reexamination Certificate
2002-05-06
2008-12-23
Chan, Wing F (Department: 2619)
Multiplex communications
Pathfinding or routing
Switching a message which includes an address header
C370S392000, C370S396000, C709S240000
Reexamination Certificate
active
07468975
ABSTRACT:
According to an embodiment of the invention, a network device such as a router or switch provides efficient data packet handling capability. The network device includes one or more input ports for receiving data packets to be routed, as well as one or more output ports for transmitting data packets. The network device includes an integrated port controller integrated circuit for routing packets. The integrated circuit includes an interface circuit, a received packets circuit, a buffer manager circuit for receiving data packets from the received packets circuit and transmitting data packets in one or more buffers and reading data packets from the one or more buffers. The integrated circuit also includes a rate shaper counter for storing credit for a traffic class, so that the integrated circuit can support input and/or output rate shaping. The integrated circuit may be associated with an IRAM, a CAM, a parameter memory configured to hold routing and/or switching parameters, which may be implemented as a PRAM, and an aging RAM, which stores aging information. The aging information may be used by a CPU coupled to the integrated circuit via a system interface circuit to remove entries from the CAM and/or the PRAM when an age count exceeds an age limit threshold for the entries.
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Chan Wing F
Foundry Networks Inc.
Jones Prenell P
Townsend and Townsend / and Crew LLP
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