Frame strip method and apparatus therefor
US5224096A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Sep 17, 1990 |
| Grant date | Jun 29, 1993 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 17, 2010 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04L12/433
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A frame strip method for a bridge circuit for transparently forwarding data between a plurality of LANs (Local Area Network) without frame infinite circulation. The numbers of transmission/receive frames are counted. In counting the number, the validity/invalidity of a transmission frame is judged in accordance with the kind of the transmission frame. The validity/invalidity and strip/receive of a receive frame are judged in accordance with the kind of the receive frame. In accordance with the numbers of valid transmission/receive frames, a receive frame is stripped from the transmission line if the condition of (transmission frame number)>(receive frame number) is met.
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