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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 02, 2010
Filed:
Nov. 02, 2007
Nathan A. Mitchell, Siler City, NC (US);
Mark Albert, Cary, NC (US);
Chris O'rourke, Apex, NC (US);
Robert A. Mackie, Cary, NC (US);
Michael S. Sutton, Garner, NC (US);
Nathan A. Mitchell, Siler City, NC (US);
Mark Albert, Cary, NC (US);
Chris O'Rourke, Apex, NC (US);
Robert A. Mackie, Cary, NC (US);
Michael S. Sutton, Garner, NC (US);
Cisco Technology, Inc., San Jose, CA (US);
Abstract
A method for providing single point-of-presence for a network element includes receiving a packet at a network processor, determining if the packet is to be directed to a particular one of a plurality of traffic processors if a source address of the packet is associated with a subscriber terminal, and determining if the packet is to be directed to the particular one of the plurality of traffic processors if a destination address of the packet is associated with the subscriber terminal. The method further includes distributing the packet to the particular one of the plurality of traffic processors.