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Abstract

A pipeline type processor, which is capable of determining a process starting address for each processor constituting the pipeline type processor prior to executing the process for increasing the processing capability of each processor even if the processing condition for each processor vary depending upon the type of ATM cell to be processed, is realized. Prior to cell process by a cell processing section, in which a plurality of processors are provided, an address determining section obtains key information such as the type of cell and the contents of the cell from the input ATM cell, and retrieves a process starting address for each processor by referring to a predetermined address storing table with the key information. The retrieved process starting address for each processor is transferred to the cell processing section, and each processor executes its process from the process starting address when the ATM cell has been stored into a buffer corresponding to own processor.

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