Wireless-aware network switch and switch ASIC
US7433342B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Aug 7, 2003 |
| Grant date | Oct 7, 2008 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 4, 2025 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04W84/12
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
An application-specific integrated circuit and related network switch are disclosed. The integrated circuit includes switch circuitry for receiving a 802.11 wireless data frame and forwarding it to a predetermined port. Inspection circuitry is provided for inspecting attributes of the data frame. Decision circuitry is provided for instructing the switch circuitry to forward the data frame based on the attributes, both 802.3 wired and 802.11 wireless.
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