| US 7,613,183 B1 | ||
| System and method for router data aggregation and delivery | ||
| Tony M. Brewer, Plano, Tex. (US); Harry C. Blackmon, Plano, Tex. (US); Chris Davies, Dallas, Tex. (US); Harold W. Dozier, Dallas, Tex. (US); Thomas C. McDermott, III, Plano, Tex. (US); Steven J. Wallach, Dallas, Tex. (US); Dean E. Walker, Plano, Tex. (US); and Lou Yeh, Plano, Tex. (US) | ||
| Assigned to Foundry Networks, Inc., Santa Clara, Calif. (US) | ||
| Filed on Oct. 31, 2000, as Appl. No. 9/703,038. | ||
| Int. Cl. H04L 12/28 (2006.01) | ||
| U.S. Cl. 370—392 [370/352; 370/395.51] | 47 Claims |
| 1. A method of passing received Internet Protocol (IP) data packets through a network device, said method comprising:
constructing within said network device a chunk with a payload that is sized to fit more than one of said IP data packets;
formatting said chunk to include at least one of:
a forward error correction (FEC) code; and
a cyclical redundancy check (CRC) code;
filling said payload of said chunk with a portion of at least one said IP data packet;
including a framing symbol in each said chunk; and
passing said chunk through a switch fabric of said network device.
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