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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 17, 2007
Filed:
Dec. 28, 2001
Edmund G. Chen, Sunnyvale, CA (US);
Ranjit Rozario, San Jose, CA (US);
Ravikrishna Cherukuri, Pleasanton, CA (US);
Edmund G. Chen, Sunnyvale, CA (US);
Ranjit Rozario, San Jose, CA (US);
Ravikrishna Cherukuri, Pleasanton, CA (US);
Redback Networks Inc., San Jose, CA (US);
Abstract
A method and apparatus for replicating packet data within a network element are described herein. In one embodiment, a method includes storing packet data within a storage element, maintaining a transmit count value of the storage element, determining a release count value of the storage element, comparing the transmit count value and the release count value, and de-allocating the storage element in response to comparing the transmit count value and the release count value.