Processing data packets

Details Processing data packets Processing data packets

2006-12-12

2006-12-12

Ngo, Ricky Q. (Department: 2616)

Multiplex communications

Pathfinding or routing

Switching a message which includes an address header

C370S423000, C370S429000, C709S214000, C709S215000, C711S118000, C711S160000, C711S169000

Reexamination Certificate

active

07149226

ABSTRACT:
A method and apparatus for processing data packets including generating an enqueue command specifying a queue descriptor associated with a new buffer. The queue descriptor is part of a cache of queue descriptors each having a head pointer pointing to a first buffer in a queue of buffers, and a tail pointer pointing to a last buffer in the queue. The first buffer having a buffer pointer pointing to next buffer in the queue. The buffer pointer associated with the last buffer and the tail pointer is set to point to the new buffer.

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