US2010284407A1PendingUtilityA1

Nexthop to a forwarding table

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Assignee: JUNIPER NETWORKS INCPriority: Jan 2, 2002Filed: Jul 23, 2010Published: Nov 11, 2010
Est. expiryJan 2, 2022(expired)· nominal 20-yr term from priority
Inventors:Manoj LeelanivasRavi VaidyanathanKen-Ichi KuwabaraSteven Lin
H04L 45/54H04L 45/742H04L 45/04
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Abstract

A router receives destination address information for a packet and determines, among entries in a first forwarding table, a closest match for the received destination address information. The router receives a pointer to a second forwarding table in accordance with the closest match determined in the first forwarding table and determines, among entries in the second forwarding table, a closest match for the received destination address information.

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exact text as granted — not AI-modified
1 . A method for packet forwarding, comprising:
 receiving destination address information for a packet;   determining, among entries in a first forwarding table, a closest match for the received destination address information;   receiving a pointer to a second forwarding table in accordance with the closest match determined in the first forwarding table; and   determining, among entries in the second forwarding table, a closest match for the received destination address information.   
     
     
         2 - 18 . (canceled)

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