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Multiple aggregation protocol sessions in a daisy chain network

US7876764B2 · kind B2 · utility

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16Claims

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Assignee

Cisco Technology, Inc. · US

Inventors

Stefano Binetti · Monza, IT
Hiroshi Suzuki · Ibaraki, JP
Shreeram Bhide · San Jose, US
Sitaram Dontu · Sunnyvale, US
Pagalavan Krishnamoorthy · San Jose, US
Chien Fang · Danville, US
Norman W. Finn · Livermore, US

Key dates

Filing date	Oct 11, 2005
Grant date	Jan 25, 2011
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Oct 3, 2027

Classification

Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
CPC primaryY02D30/50
WIPO fieldDigital communication
WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

Various systems and methods that allow multiple aggregation protocol sessions to be established in a daisy chain network are disclosed. One method involves sending a first aggregation protocol packet and a first session identifier associated therewith to a first network device via a first interface and sending a second aggregation protocol packet and a second session identifier associated therewith to a second network device via the first interface.

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