Replacement of logical network addresses with physical network addresses
US10637800B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Jun 30, 2017 |
| Grant date | Apr 28, 2020 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 12, 2037 |
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- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04L2101/663
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Some embodiments provide a method, that receives a packet having a first logical network address as a source address and a second logical network address as a destination network address. The method replaces the first and second logical network addresses with corresponding first and second physical network addresses. The method transmits the packet having the first and second physical network addresses as source and destination network addresses without encapsulation to a physical network for delivery to the second logical network address.
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