Flow Table CPU Offload Patent
Summary
The European Patent Office published patent EP3952252A1 by Pensando Systems Inc. on March 25, 2026. The patent covers flow table programming using flow miss metadata and burst action assist via CPU offload in networking systems. Designated states include most EU member states plus other European countries.
What changed
The EPO published patent application EP3952252A1 for Pensando Systems Inc., covering methods and systems for flow table programming using flow miss metadata and burst action assist via CPU offload. The invention relates to networking technology (H04L 45/00, 45/64), enabling more efficient packet processing by offloading flow table operations from the CPU to specialized hardware. The six inventors include Subrahmanya, Sampath, Kamisetty, Raman, Doddapaneni, and Sivaramu.
This is a patent publication notice with no compliance obligations. Technology companies developing networking equipment or implementing flow-based packet processing may wish to review this patent for freedom-to-operate analysis or potential licensing considerations. No action is required from most regulated entities.
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FLOW TABLE PROGRAMMING USING FLOW MISS METADATA AND BURST ACTION ASSIST VIA CPU OFFLOAD
Publication EP3952252A1 Kind: A1 Mar 25, 2026
Applicants
Pensando Systems Inc.
Inventors
SUBRAHMANYA, Sameer Kittur, SAMPATH, Vijay, KAMISETTY, Sarat, RAMAN, Pirabhu, DODDAPANENI, Krishna, SIVARAMU, Raghava Kodigenahalli
IPC Classifications
H04L 45/00 20220101AFI20260219BHEP H04L 45/64 20220101ALI20260219BHEP
Designated States
AL, AT, BE, BG, CH, CY, CZ, DE, DK, EE, ES, FI, FR, GB, GR, HR, HU, IE, IS, IT, LI, LT, LU, LV, MC, MK, MT, NL, NO, PL, PT, RO, RS, SE, SI, SK, SM, TR
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