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System and method for packet forwarding

  • US 7,522,627 B2
  • Filed: 09/13/2002
  • Issued: 04/21/2009
  • Est. Priority Date: 09/14/2001
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A system for packet forwarding, comprising:

  • an operating system kernel which is configured to implement a plurality of network protocol suites and which has a plurality of different kernel priority levels;

    a plurality of packet forwarding paths, wherein the packet forwarding paths are associated with the plurality of different kernel priority levels; and

    a packet classifier configured to dynamically select a forwarding path from the plurality of forwarding paths.

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