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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 31, 2009
Filed:
Nov. 18, 2002
John G. Favor, Scotts Valley, CA (US);
Edmund G. Chen, Sunnyvale, CA (US);
Ruchi Wadhawan, Sunnyvale, CA (US);
John G. Favor, Scotts Valley, CA (US);
Edmund G. Chen, Sunnyvale, CA (US);
Ruchi Wadhawan, Sunnyvale, CA (US);
Redback Networks Inc., San Jose, CA (US);
Abstract
A method and apparatus for processing out-of-order processing of packets is described. In one embodiment, the method includes receiving a packet, which is in an original position relative to other packets; and attempting, by a primary processing unit, to classify and process the packet. The method also includes determining whether the packet was completely classified and processed by the primary processing unit; and upon determining that the primary processing unit completely classified and processed the packet, bypassing a secondary processing unit. The method also includes transmitting the packet onto a network, the packet being transmitted in its original position relative to the other packets.