Flexible ethernet bridge
US7512078B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Oct 15, 2003 |
| Grant date | Mar 31, 2009 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 19, 2026 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04L12/467
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A bridge operates in either VLAN aware mode or VLAN unaware mode as specified by a user. A packet is received in a priority tagged format containing an associated VLAN identifier. The packet is processed according to a VLAN aware mode by setting said VLAN identifier equal an identifier associated with the incoming port on which said packet is received An address table is searched using a destination address and the VLAN identifier to determine a destination port. The packet is sent to the determined destination port.
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