Patent · US Expired

MAC layer bridging of network frames between isolated and external networks

US7324512B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateJun 12, 2003
Grant dateJan 29, 2008
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Expiry dateMar 31, 2026

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04L2101/622
  • WIPO fieldDigital communication
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

An apparatus, program product and method bridge an isolated network such as a virtual network to an external network such as another virtual network or physical network by utilizing a network adapter on the other network that is assigned the same Media Access Control (MAC) address as an isolated network adapter on the isolated network.

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