US Patent 10230824 Packet classification using memory pointer information

Methods, systems, and computer readable media for packet classification are disclosed. According to one method, the method includes receiving a packet containing header information for packet classification. The method also includes determining, using the header information, a first memory address identifier. The method further includes determining, using the first memory address identifier, memory pointer information indicating a second memory address identifier. The method also includes obtaining, using the memory pointer information indicating the second memory address identifier, packet related information from a memory. The method further includes performing, using the packet related information, a packet classification action.