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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 06, 2009
Filed:
Sep. 04, 2003
Kerry Christopher Imming, Rochester, MN (US);
John David Irish, Rochester, MN (US);
Tolga Ozguner, Rochester, MN (US);
Andrew Henry Wottreng, Rochester, MN (US);
Kerry Christopher Imming, Rochester, MN (US);
John David Irish, Rochester, MN (US);
Tolga Ozguner, Rochester, MN (US);
Andrew Henry Wottreng, Rochester, MN (US);
International Business Machines Corporation, Armonk, NY (US);
Abstract
A method, apparatus and computer program product are provided for implementing conditional packet alterations based upon a transmit port. A selection mechanism is provided for implementing packet alterations. A sequence of frame alteration instructions and transmit port numbers associated with a packet being transmitted is applied to the selection mechanism. The selection mechanism performs alterations on the packet being transmitted responsive to the applied sequence of frame alteration instructions and port numbers associated with the packet. The selection mechanism includes a multiplexer that sequentially receives frame alteration instructions and port numbers associated with a packet being transmitted, and an indirect data array for providing packet alteration data from the indirect data array.