US 2006/0187917 A1 · Pre-learning of values with later activation in a network device

Abstract

A network device for processing data on a data network includes a port interface, in communication with a plurality of ports, configured to receive a data packet from a data network and to send a processed data packet to the data network and a memory access unit, in communication with the port interface and a memory having at least one table. The memory access unit is configured to read at least one value, associated with the data packet, from the at least one table, when a head of the data packet is received by the port interface and store another value in the at least one table, after the at least one value is read, when a tail of a prior data packet is received by the port interface.

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Dependent claims

A network device for processing data on a data network, the network device comprising:

a port interface, in communication with a plurality of ports, configured to receive a data packet from a data network and to send a processed data packet to the data network;
and
a memory access unit, in communication with the port interface and a memory having at least one table;
wherein the memory access unit is configured to read at least one value, associated with the data packet, from the at least one table, when a head of the data packet is received by the port interface and store another value in the at least one table, after the at least one value is read, when a tail of a prior data packet is received by the port interface.

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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.

Pre-learning of values with later activation in a network device

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Pre-learning of values with later activation in a network device

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Abstract

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