Packet routing apparatus

A packet routing apparatus has a plurality of routing units, connected by a first connecting mechanism. The plurality of routing units comprise a first routing unit, connected to at least one port, and a second routing unit, connected to an extended function processor. The first routing unit transmi...

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Main Authors Yoshino, Shigeki, Higuchi, Hidemitsu, Ikeda, Naoya, Sainomoto, Yoshitaka, Inagaki, Yukihide
Format Patent
LanguageEnglish
Published 27.10.2009
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Summary:A packet routing apparatus has a plurality of routing units, connected by a first connecting mechanism. The plurality of routing units comprise a first routing unit, connected to at least one port, and a second routing unit, connected to an extended function processor. The first routing unit transmits a packet, received from the port, to another first routing unit and/or a second routing unit. The second routing unit transmits the packet, received from the first connecting mechanism, to the extended function processor.