Variable key type search engine and method therefor

Details Variable key type search engine and method therefor Variable key type search engine and method therefor

2005-05-31

2005-05-31

Kim, Matthew (Department: 2186)

Electrical computers and digital processing systems: memory

Storage accessing and control

Specific memory composition

C711S128000, C707S793000, C707S793000, C365S049130

Reexamination Certificate

active

06901476

ABSTRACT:
A system and method for storing arranged data in a memory, and for extracting the data therefrom, the system including: (a) a random access memory (RAM) including: (i) a first array of cells, the first array having at least two dimensions and having rows and columns, the first array designed and configured to contain a plurality of at least two kinds of key entries, each of the cells having a unique address and being accessible via an input key, each of the kinds of key entries being arranged in monotonic order, and (ii) a second array of cells, the second array having at least two dimensions and having rows and columns, the second array having a plurality of data entries, each of the data entries being associated with a particular one of the key entries, and (b) processing means designed and configured to search, in response to the input key, the plurality of key entries so as to identify a match.

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