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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 09, 2008
Filed:
Nov. 12, 2002
Applicants:
Paul Mattes, Minneapolis, MN (US);
Lester Bird, Tracy, CA (US);
Inventors:
Paul Mattes, Minneapolis, MN (US);
Lester Bird, Tracy, CA (US);
Assignee:
Cisco Technology, Inc., San Jose, CA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H04L 12/56 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A system and method for routing packets within a router having a plurality of loosely-coupled route processors, including a first route processor, and a line card operably coupled to the plurality of distributed-route-processors. Each route processor includes an internal forwarding information base (IFIB). Each IFIB includes information that is used to route packets addressed to elements within the router.