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Flow-zone switching

US11811684B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateJul 7, 2022
Grant dateNov 7, 2023
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Expiry dateJul 7, 2042

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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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