Patent ID: 7139271
Filing Date: 2006-11-21
Classification: H04L

Abstract:
1. A multi-service segmentation and reassembly (MS-SAR) integrated circuit comprising: a plurality of input ports; and means capable of processing a flow received from a switch fabric in accordance with a first egress application type or in accordance with a second egress application type, an indication of an application type being present in the flow as the flow is received onto the MS-SAR, the MS-SAR locating the indication and if the indication indicates the first egress application type then the MS-SAR processes the flow in accordance with the first egress application type, but if the indication indicates the second egress application type then the MS-SAR processes the flow in accordance with the second egress application type, wherein the flow is received from one of the plurality of input ports, each of the plurality of input ports having a port identification number (port ID), the means having, for each of the plurality of input ports, access to locating information on where in a flow received on that input port the indication of application type would be located, the means using the port ID of a flow to access the locating information, the means using the locating information to locate in the flow the indication of application type.