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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 06, 2011
Filed:
Sep. 15, 2006
Patrick John Melampy, Pepperell, MA (US);
Robert F. Penfield, Concord, MA (US);
Patrick John MeLampy, Pepperell, MA (US);
Robert F. Penfield, Concord, MA (US);
Acme Packet, Inc., Bedford, MA (US);
Abstract
Systems and methods for partitioning session initial protocol (SIP) processing among execution units are disclosed. An exemplary device comprises: a plurality of execution units and a plurality of session initiation protocol (SIP) processes. The SIP processes comprise: a SIP transport process; a SIP location server process; and a plurality of SIP core processes. The SIP transport process executes on a first one of the execution units. The SIP location server executes on a second one of the execution units. Each of the SIP core processes executes on a different remaining one of the execution units. An exemplary method comprises: executing a SIP transport process on a first one of the execution units; executing a SIP location server on a second one of the execution units, and executing each of the SIP core processes on a different remaining one of the execution units.