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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 12, 2011
Filed:
Mar. 12, 2008
Yaniv Kopelman, Mishmeret, IL;
Aviran Kadosh, Misgav, IL;
Yaniv Kopelman, Mishmeret, IL;
Aviran Kadosh, Misgav, IL;
Marvell Israel (MISL) Ltd., Yokneam, IL;
Abstract
A header analyzer unit generates attribute information regarding headers of a data unit. The header analyzer unit includes a programmable memory unit having a content addressable memory (CAM) with an input to receive a first portion of the data unit and a second portion of the data unit. The programmable memory unit also includes a memory separate from the CAM and coupled to an output of the CAM. The CAM stores indications of locations within the memory separate from the CAM, and the memory separate from the CAM programmably stores header attribute information regarding a plurality of different types of headers for data units having different formats.