A method, apparatus, and instructions for processing packets within a routing switch uses a multiprocessor architecture. The routing switch includes a switch fabric, a Routing Table Processing Unit, at least one packet buffer for queuing incoming and outgoing packets, at least one Packet Processing Unit,...http://www.google.de/patents/US6947415?utm_source=gb-gplus-sharePatent US6947415 - Method and apparatus for processing packets in a routing switch
