Patent ID: 6661794
Filing Date: 2003-12-09
Classification: H04L

Abstract:
A method of forwarding data, comprising:receiving a network packet on a first port, the network packet comprising a first portion and a second portion; associating first control information with the first portion of the network packet, the first control information designating a relative position of the first portion with respect to one or more other portions of the network packet, the one or more other portions including the second portion; associating second control information with the second portion of the network packet, the second control information designating a relative position of the second portion with respect to one or more other portions of the network packet, the one or more other portions including the first portion; processing the first portion of the network packet; processing the second portion of the network packet at least partially in parallel with processing the first portion of the network packet; and using the first control information and the second control information to enqueue the first portion and the second portion for transmission to a second port to maintain the relative positions of the first portion and the second portion.