Wire-speed packet management in a multi-pipeline network...

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2004-07-02

2009-10-06

Vu, Huy D. (Department: 2416)

Multiplex communications

Pathfinding or routing

Switching a message which includes an address header

C370S392000, C370S419000, C711S108000

Reexamination Certificate

active

07599361

ABSTRACT:
A flow-identification content addressable memory (FICAM) comprising a row of content addressable memory (CAM) cells operable to store a first flow-identification. The first flow-identification corresponds to a first packet dispatched for processing by a pipeline unit (PU) belonging to a network processor. A comparison unit compares a second flow-identification corresponding to a second packet with contents of said at least a row of CAM cells. The comparison unit is further capable of determining if the second flow-identification is same as the first flow-identification. A flow identification eraser is provided for removing the first flow-identification from said at least a row of CAM cells upon determination by the comparison unit that the second flow-identification is same as the first flow-identification.

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