Multiplex communications – Pathfinding or routing – Switching a message which includes an address header
Reexamination Certificate
2005-07-12
2005-07-12
Ton, Dang T. (Department: 2666)
Multiplex communications
Pathfinding or routing
Switching a message which includes an address header
C370S384000
Reexamination Certificate
active
06917620
ABSTRACT:
A method and apparatus for switching a data packet between a source and destination in a network. The data packet includes a header portion and a data portion. The header portion includes routing information for the data packet. The method includes defining a data path in the router comprising a path through the router along which the data portion of the data packet travels and defining a control path comprising a path through the router along which routing information from the header portion travels. The method includes separating the data path and control path in the router such that the routing information can be separated from the data portion allowing for the separate processing of each in the router. The data portion can be stored in a global memory while routing decisions are made on the routing information in the control path.
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Agarwal Nalini
Ferguson Dennis C.
Ju Hann-Hwan
Kompella Kireeti
Liencres Bjorn O.
Harrity & Snyder LLP
Juniper Networks, Inc.
Ton Dang T.
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