Patent ID: 7773602
Filing Date: 2010-08-10
Classification: H04L

Abstract:
1. A system for resequencing received data packets comprising: a first means for storing each received data packet at an allocated location within said first means; a Content Address Memory having at least one entry comprising an identification field to contain a packet buffer identifier field to identify an allocated location in said first means and a search field to contain a source identifier of a source providing a received data packet, a priority level for said received data packet and a sequence number for said received data packet, wherein recited fields are concatenated; a plurality of source-priority registers each containing, a packet sequence number and a packet buffer identifier of a data packet previously transmitted from said first means; a plurality of valid-bit latches respectively associated to the plurality of source priority registers to set an active status to indicate that corresponding stored data packet is the next one in sequence; and a mechanism for