A switching node for transferring packets, each including a destination address, in a network includes a plurality of input port modules, a plurality of output port modules and a switching fabric, including a packet meta-data processor and a packet switch. Each input port module is connected to a communication...http://www.google.de/patents/US20020186695?utm_source=gb-gplus-sharePatent US20020186695 - Packet forwarding apparatus and method using pipelined node address processing
