Systems, methods, and devices for configurable packet pipeline

A system comprising:

• a transceiver configured to transmit and receive wireless signals compatible with a wireless communications standard;
• and
• a processing device comprising one or more processing elements configured to:
• identify a plurality of segments associated with a packet having a format compatible with a wireless communications standard;
• configure a packet pipeline for at least one segment of the identified plurality of segments, the configuring comprising selecting and coupling at least some of a plurality of processing blocks to generate a packet pipeline having two or more stages, the configuring being based, at least in part, on the at least one segment;
• and
• perform, using the packet pipeline, one or more packet processing operations associated with the at least one segment of the packet based, at least in part, on the configuration of the at least some of a plurality of processing blocks.

A device comprising:

• one or more processing elements configured to:
• identify a plurality of segments associated with a packet having a format compatible with a wireless communications standard;
• configure a packet pipeline for at least one segment of the identified plurality of segments, the configuring comprising selecting and coupling at least some of a plurality of processing blocks to generate a packet pipeline having two or more stages, the configuring being based, at least in part, on the at least one segment;
• and
• perform, using the packet pipeline, one or more packet processing operations associated with the at least one segment of the packet based, at least in part, on the configuration of the at least some of a plurality of processing blocks.