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Abstract

A method is provided for processing a packet (300) at an egress end user node (110). The method includes a decoding step and a concurrent writing step. The concurrent writing step is performed subsequent to the decoding step. The decoding step involves decoding a packet having a plurality of headers (306-314). The concurrent writing step involves concurrently writing each of the headers (306-314) to a packet buffer memory (122) and a respective protocol stack layer memory (126-134). More specifically, a MAC layer protocol header (306) is concurrently written to the packet buffer memory and a MAC layer memory (126). An LLC layer protocol header (308) is concurrently written the packet buffer memory and an LLC layer memory (128). A network layer protocol header (310) is concurrently written to the packet buffer memory and a network layer memory (130), and so on.

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