Patent ID: 7062571
Filing Date: 2006-06-13
Classification: H04L

Abstract:
1. A method of distributing packets among a plurality of cache systems, the method comprising: configuring a content addressable memory (CAM) to indicate distribution of received packets based on a load balancing technique to a plurality of cache systems that each spoof a destination indicated by the received packets; receiving a packet; inputting at least a portion of the packet into CAM; and obtaining a result from the CAM to indicate whether to redirect the received packet to a selected cache system and to indicate to which cache system selected from among the plurality of cache systems the received packet is to be redirected if the CAM also indicates that the received packet is to be redirected; redirecting the received packet to the selected cache system when the CAM indicates to redirect the received packet; and sending the received packet to a destination indicated by the received packet when the CAM does not indicate to redirect the received packet.