(19)
(11) EP 1 384 354 B8

(12) CORRECTED EUROPEAN PATENT SPECIFICATION
Note: Bibliography reflects the latest situation

(15) Correction information:
Corrected version no 1 (W1 B1)

(48) Corrigendum issued on:
05.09.2012 Bulletin 2012/36

(45) Mention of the grant of the patent:
25.07.2012 Bulletin 2012/30

(21) Application number: 02719909.0

(22) Date of filing: 31.01.2002
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
H04L 12/56(2006.01)
 H04L 12/44(2006.01)
(86) International application number:
PCT/EP2002/001955
(87) International publication number:
WO 2002/071206 (12.09.2002 Gazette 2002/37)

(54)

HIGH SPEED NETWORK PROCESSOR

HOCHGESCHWINDIGKEIT-NETZWERKPROZESSOR

PROCESSEUR DE RESEAU HAUTE VITESSE

(84) Designated Contracting States:
AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU NL PT SE TR

(30) Priority: 05.03.2001 US 273438 P

(43) Date of publication of application:
28.01.2004 Bulletin 2004/05

(73) Proprietor: International Business Machines Corporation
Armonk, NY 10504 (US)

(72) Inventors:
  • CALVIGNAC, Jean, Louis
    Cary, NC 27511 (US)
  • GOETZINGER, William, John
    Rochester, MN 55902-2219 (US)
  • HANDLOGTEN, Glen, Howard
    Rochester, NY 55901 (US)
  • HEDDES, Marco, C.
    Cary, NC 27511 (US)
  • LOGAN, Joseph, Franklin
    Raleigh, NC 27613 (US)
  • MIKOS, James, Francis
    Rochester, MN 55901 (US)
  • NORGAARD, David, Alan
    Rochester, MN 55906 (US)
  • VERPLANKEN, Fabrice
    F-06610 La Gaude (FR)

(74) Representative: Gascoyne, Belinda Jane et al
IBM United Kingdom Limited MP 110 Hursley Park
Winchester Hampshire SO21 2JN
Winchester Hampshire SO21 2JN (GB)


(56) References cited: : 
   
  • BUX W ET AL: "TECHNOLOGIES AND BUILDING BLOCKS FOR FAST PACKET FORWARDING" IEEE COMMUNICATIONS MAGAZINE, IEEE SERVICE CENTER. PISCATAWAY, N.J, US, vol. 39, no. 1, 1 January 2001 (2001-01-01), pages 70-77, XP001006836 ISSN: 0163-6804
  • HUBBS B: "A survey of highly integrated Ethernet DataComm devices" AEROSPACE CONFERENCE, 1998 IEEE SNOWMASS AT ASPEN, CO, USA 21-28 MARCH 1998, NEW YORK, NY, USA,IEEE, US, 21 March 1998 (1998-03-21), pages 489-498, XP010286906 ISBN: 0-7803-4311-5
   
Note: Within nine months from the publication of the mention of the grant of the European patent, any person may give notice to the European Patent Office of opposition to the European patent granted. Notice of opposition shall be filed in a written reasoned statement. It shall not be deemed to have been filed until the opposition fee has been paid. (Art. 99(1) European Patent Convention).