摘要 |
<p><P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To obtain a package transfer apparatus which can surely perform a packet transfer processing even for a packet constituted by using a plurality of protocols. <P>SOLUTION: The package transfer apparatus includes a plurality of packet transfer processing means for performing the transfer processing of the packet received according to a protocol used in a layer 2 or a layer 3; and a memory for storing receiving processing responsible information for defining the package transfer processing means for performing the receiving processing of the packet based on a type of the protocol to which the received packet belongs, a header or the packet or a payload part. The packet transfer processing means decides the packet transfer processing means for succeedingly performing the receiving processing to the received packet based on the type of the protocol of the packet, the header of the packet or the payload part, and the receiving processing responsible information when the packet is received. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2005,JPO&NCIPI</p> |