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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 25, 2011
Filed:
Mar. 18, 2003
Peter Irma August Barri, Bonheiden, BE;
Miroslav Vrana, Ghent, BE;
Robert Elliott Robotham, Ottawa, CA;
Peter Irma August Barri, Bonheiden, BE;
Miroslav Vrana, Ghent, BE;
Robert Elliott Robotham, Ottawa, CA;
Alcatel Lucent, Paris, FR;
Abstract
A method for packet reordering in a network processor, including the steps of processing packets, dividing the processed packets into a plurality of tiers and reordering the tiers independently from each other and collecting eligible packets from the plurality of tiers in a collector for forwarding. The method further includes the step of during the processing, determining the nominal packet processing time of each packet. The processed packets are divided into the plurality of tiers depending on the nominal packet processing time.