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Virtual LAN system

US6085238A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateApr 22, 1997
Grant dateJul 4, 2000
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Expiry dateApr 22, 2017

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04L12/4645
  • WIPO fieldDigital communication
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A virtual LAN system forms a virtual group which is based on elements having physical attribute or logical attribute and constituting a virtual LAN, sets a client address and priority of the virtual group in a virtual group registration table, and allocates unicast and broadcast traffic bands in group units.

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