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Packet processing in a multiple processor system

  • US 8,331,374 B2
  • Filed: 12/12/2011
  • Issued: 12/11/2012
  • Est. Priority Date: 08/02/2005
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A system comprising:

  • a first engine to;

    process a packet, andgenerate particular information that is based on the first engine processing the packet,the particular information including session information that identifies a session to which the packet belongs; and

    a second engine to;

    receive the packet and the particular information,process the packet using the particular information,determine that the packet is to be forwarded to a third engine to further process the packet,generate information that is based on the second engine processing the packet,the information, that is based on the second engine processing the packet, being different than the particular information, andthe information, that is based on the second engine processing the packet, including the session information,forward the packet and the information, that is based on the second engine processing the packet, to the third engine,the second engine being different than the first engine.

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