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Packet sending method and apparatus, and storage medium

US12063155B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateJul 7, 2022
Grant dateAug 13, 2024
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Expiry dateJul 7, 2042

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04L45/745
  • WIPO fieldDigital communication
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A first network device of a plurality of network devices is provided. The first network device is configured to receive a first data packet from a second site; search a flow table stored in the first network device for a target flow entry whose flow identifier is of a first data flow, each entry comprises a flow identifier and a corresponding outbound interface identifier, the target flow entry is created when the first site sends a second data flow to the second site, a source address of the second data flow is a destination address of the first data flow, and a destination address of the second data flow is a source address of the first data flow; and if the target flow entry is found, send the first data packet through an interface corresponding to an outbound interface identifier in the target flow entry.

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