Packet lockstep system and method

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2006-01-10

2006-01-10

Peyton, Tammara (Department: 2182)

Electrical computers and digital data processing systems: input/

Input/output data processing

Input/output data buffering

C053S054000, C053S056000, C714S044000, C714S047300, C714S048000

Reexamination Certificate

active

06985975

ABSTRACT:
A device for ensuring reliable data packet throughput in a redundant system includes a splitter that creates copies of a data packet and sends each copy to a separate intermediate source for processing, parallel buffers for receiving the processed packets from the intermediate sources, and a comparator for determining whether the data packets are equivalent.

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