A packet transfer apparatus having: a flow detector 30 for identifying a flow to which an input packet belongs from header information of the input packet and outputting a flow bundle identifier peculiar to the identified flow or a flow bundle identifier common to the identified flow and at least another...http://www.google.de/patents/US7031313?utm_source=gb-gplus-sharePatent US7031313 - Packet transfer apparatus with the function of flow detection and flow management method
