Systems and methods for improved switch performance by preventing flooding
US10075369B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Apr 27, 2015 |
| Grant date | Sep 11, 2018 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 5, 2035 |
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- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04L45/745
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Aspects of the present invention include directing traffic in data communications systems. In embodiments of the present invention the traffic is directed based on a Media Access Control (MAC) address table. In embodiments of the present invention traffic directed to an unknown port is blocked to all ports that are in the MAC address table.
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