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Flexible method for processing data packets in a network routing system for enhanced efficiency and monitoring capability

  • US 8,194,666 B2
  • Filed: 01/29/2007
  • Issued: 06/05/2012
  • Est. Priority Date: 05/06/2002
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. A method of processing a data packet received over a port, comprising:

  • receiving the data packet over the port;

    deriving a forward identifier for the data packet;

    computing, after receiving the data packet, a trunk index for the received data packet based upon a type of the data packet;

    modifying the forward identifier to enable trunking, the modifying comprising performing a logical operation using the forward identifier and the trunk index; and

    performing a lookup in a memory using the modified forward identifier.

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