Flow-zone switching
US11418460B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | May 14, 2018 |
| Grant date | Aug 16, 2022 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 15, 2038 |
Classification
- 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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