Patent ID: 11943142
Assignee: MARVELL ASIA PTE LTD
Field: Digital communication (Electrical engineering)
Classification: CPC H  G | IPC G  H

Claim 24:
25. The method of claim 24, wherein at least another one of the codes is an in- range type code or a not-in-range type code, the at least another one of the codes comprising:
an identifier that distinguishes the at least another one of the codes from the other types of the codes;
a byte index that identifies a location of data relating to a lower boundary of the at least another one of the codes within the value field and a location of target data within the search key; and
an upper boundary field that includes data relating to an upper boundary of the at least another one of the codes, wherein the at least another one of the codes relates to determining if the target data is within or outside of the upper boundary and the lower boundary.