Patents by Inventor Samir C. Vora

Samir C. Vora has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Prefix matching structure and method for fast packet switching
    Patent number: 7934198
    Abstract: A prefix matching apparatus for directing information to a destination port includes a memory configured to store a piece of data including an address and a plurality of levels each including a plurality of memory locations, the levels each representing a unique address space. A controller is coupled to the memory and to the plurality of levels, and is configured to read the data address and to direct the data to the next level associated with a unique address space associated with the data address. In one embodiment, the controller is configured to match the data address prefix to a plurality of addresses associated with the unique address spaces. Advantages of the invention include fast switch decisions and low switch latency.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 18, 2004
    Date of Patent: April 26, 2011
    Assignee: NetLogic Microsystems, Inc.
    Inventors: Frederick R. Gruner, Gaurav Singh, Elango Ganesan, Samir C. Vora, Christopher M. Eccles, Brian Hang Wai Yang