Method and apparatus for handling small packets

Details Method and apparatus for handling small packets Method and apparatus for handling small packets

2008-07-15

2008-07-15

Jagannathan, Melanie (Department: 2619)

Multiplex communications

Pathfinding or routing

Switching a message which includes an address header

C370S392000, C370S428000, C370S473000, C370S474000, C709S231000, C710S052000

Reexamination Certificate

active

07400620

ABSTRACT:
In one embodiment, the invention is an apparatus. The apparatus includes comparison logic to compare received data values to an expected data value, producing a first result. The apparatus also includes combinatorial logic coupled to the comparison logic. The combinatorial logic is to use the first result to encode in a second result which path of a set of paths the received data should traverse. The apparatus also includes transfer logic coupled to the combinatorial logic. The transfer logic is to transfer the received data values to each of three paths using the second result.

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