Network processor unit and a method for a network processor unit

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 8964594
APP PUB NO 20140146827A1
SERIAL NO

14149029

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A method of and a network processor unit for processing of packets in a network, the network processor comprising: communication interface configured to receive and transmit packets; at least one processing means for processing packets or parts thereof; an embedded switch configured to switch packets between the communication interface and the processing means; and wherein the embedded switch is configured to analyze a received packet and to determine whether the packet should be dropped or not; if the packet should not be dropped, the switch is configured to store the received packet, to send a first part of the packet to the processing means for processing thereof, to receive the processed first part of the packet from the processing means, and to transmit the processed first part of the packet.

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  • MARVELL INTERNATIONAL LTD.

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Bodén, Thomas Strängnäs, SE 5 43
Carlström, Jakob Uppsala, SE 13 116
Nordmark, Gunnar Stockholm, SE 9 60
Persson, Mattias Bromma, SE 9 55
Sukonik, Vitaly Katzir, IL 28 269

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