Multiplex communications – Pathfinding or routing – Switching a message which includes an address header
Reexamination Certificate
2007-11-06
2007-11-06
Ho, Duc (Department: 2616)
Multiplex communications
Pathfinding or routing
Switching a message which includes an address header
C370S392000, C370S389000, C370S229000
Reexamination Certificate
active
10814725
ABSTRACT:
A packet processing system architecture and method are provided. According to a first aspect of the invention, packet parser functions are distributed throughout a packet processing system comprising a packet classification system and a packet modification system. According to a second aspect of the invention, an egress mirroring function is provided to the system. According to a third aspect of the invention, a multi-dimensional quality of service indicator for a packet is provided. According to a fourth aspect of the invention, a cascaded combination of multiple, replicated packet processing systems is used to process a packet. A fifth aspect of the invention involves any combination of one or more of the foregoing.
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Parker David K.
Swenson Erik R.
Yip Michael M.
Young Christopher J.
Extreme Networks, Inc.
Ho Duc
Howrey LLP
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