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PACKET EXTRACTION OPTIMIZATION IN A NETWORK PROCESSOR

  • US 20140269718A1
  • Filed: 03/15/2013
  • Published: 09/18/2014
  • Est. Priority Date: 03/15/2013
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method of processing a packet comprising:

  • receiving a first segment of a packet;

    determining, based on the first segment, beats of a second segment of the packet containing portions of a key;

    determining a start time at which the key may begin to be forwarded as a continuous stream, the start time being based on a prediction of when the portions of the key in the second segment will be received; and

    initiating forwarding the key at the start time to a processing cluster configured to operate rule matching for the packet.

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