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Flow-zone switching

US11418460B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateMay 14, 2018
Grant dateAug 16, 2022
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Expiry dateAug 15, 2038

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04L45/74
  • WIPO fieldDigital communication
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

Flow-zone switching provides for the switching of frames through a network, basing forwarding decisions on location and flow information encoded in the frames, such as in the source and destination addresses. Various address formats are disclosed, supporting transfer of packet data among data switches as well as among endpoints. Systems, apparatuses, and methods are disclosed.

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