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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 24, 2006
Filed:
Aug. 24, 2000
Kenneth A. Lauffenburger, Carrollton, TX (US);
William A. Perry, Jr., Addison, TX (US);
Keith P. Knauber, Irving, TX (US);
Roy E. Rowan, Terrell, TX (US);
Kenneth A. Lauffenburger, Carrollton, TX (US);
William A. Perry, Jr., Addison, TX (US);
Keith P. Knauber, Irving, TX (US);
Roy E. Rowan, Terrell, TX (US);
Efficient Networks, Inc., Dallas, TX (US);
Abstract
A method for packet bypass in a communications network includes receiving a plurality of packets, determining whether each packet is a bypass packet or a non-bypass packet, and communicating the non-bypass packets toward a communication link. The method also includes communicating a plurality of the bypass packets toward the communication link between communication of two of the non-bypass packets.