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Computer architecture and process for implementing a virtual vertical perimeter framework for an overloaded CPU having multiple network interfaces

  • US 20060047856A1
  • Filed: 07/06/2004
  • Published: 03/02/2006
  • Est. Priority Date: 07/06/2004
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method of servicing message packets in a computer network architecture, the method comprising:

  • providing a computer system architecture having;

    at least one central processing unit (CPU) and a plurality of network interfaces, wherein the number of network interfaces is greater than the number of CPU'"'"'s and wherein the system includes at least one overloaded CPU having more than one network interface assigned to it, and wherein each overloaded CPU has associated therewith a sub-queue controller and an associated sub-queue for each network interface assigned to said overloaded CPU, and wherein each sub-queue is capable of storing message packets received from the network interface assigned to said sub-queue;

    determining, for each overloaded CPU, which of the sub-queues assigned to said CPU shall be selected for message processing;

    retrieving a message packet from the selected sub-queue; and

    processing the message packet.

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