Searching a content addressable memory

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2011-01-18

2011-01-18

Bragdon, Reginald G. (Department: 2189)

Electrical computers and digital processing systems: memory

Storage accessing and control

Specific memory composition

C711SE12001

Reexamination Certificate

active

07873780

ABSTRACT:
A device for performing searches includes a comparand data register configured to store a comparand received from a host processor where the comparand includes a collection of bits. The device also includes logic configured to generate a modified comparand corresponding to the comparand and based at least in part on a comparand overlay data value. The logic is also configured to search the CAM with the modified comparand.

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