Method and system for enhanced communication involving emulated local area networks
US6625158B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jul 31, 1997 |
| Grant date | Sep 23, 2003 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 13, 2020 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04L2012/5617
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Provided are a method and system for achieving enhanced performance in communications between a plurality of emulated networks overlaid onto at least one base network, wherein the communications involve one or more source route bridges. The method and system accomplish their objects via the following. Determining when communication is to occur, through the one or more source route bridges, and between at least two entities where a first of the at least two entities is a member of a first emulated network and where a second of the at least two entities is a member of another of the plurality of emulated networks. Informing the at least one of the at least two entities of one or more addresses consonant with the protocols of the at least one base network wherein the one or more addresses identify one or more base network entities closely correspondent to at least one of the at least two entities. And thereafter utilizing the one or more addresses in communication between the first and second entities such that communications between the first and second entities is established in such a fashion that at least one of the one or more source route bridges is bypassed, thereby ensuring th…
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