System and method for a fast, programmable packet processing...

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2010-11-22

2011-12-13

Moe, Aung S (Department: 2474)

Multiplex communications

Pathfinding or routing

Switching a message which includes an address header

C370S395310, C709S242000, C345S503000, C726S022000

Reexamination Certificate

active

08077725

ABSTRACT:
The present invention provides a cost effective method to improve the performance of communication appliances by retargeting the graphics processing unit as a coprocessor to accelerate networking operations. A system and method is disclosed for using a coprocessor on a standard personal computer to accelerate packet processing operations common to network appliances. The appliances include but are not limited to routers, switches, load balancers and Unified Threat Management appliances. More specifically, the method uses common advanced graphics processor engines to accelerate the packet processing tasks.

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