MAC (media access control) tunneling and control and method
US7697556B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Oct 26, 2006 |
| Grant date | Apr 13, 2010 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 20, 2028 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04L12/4625
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A telecommunications system includes a first device having a plurality of interfaces, with each interface having a unique MAC address, the first device using the MAC addresses for forwarding frames. The system includes at least one bridge in communication with the first device. The system includes a second device in communication with the first device through the bridge having a plurality of interfaces with each interface having a unique MAC address, the first device forwarding frames to a first interface of the plurality of interfaces of the second device using the unique MAC address of the first interface of the second device. A method for communicating.
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