Method and apparatus for transferring a frame of data from a first network to a second network
US8111715B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Feb 22, 2010 |
| Grant date | Feb 7, 2012 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 22, 2030 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04L12/4625
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A method and apparatus for transferring a frame of data from a first network to a second network. The method includes adding a first steering header to a frame of data received by a first port that is destined for the second network. The method further includes selecting a first receive queue of a plurality of receive queues based on one or more of (i) a database number, (ii) a priority bit, and (iii) a source port identifier of the first steering header; loading the frame of data into the first receive queue; and replacing the first steering header with a second steering header. The second steering header comprises the database number and a virtual local area network table vector. The method further includes determining the second port as a destination port for the frame of data based on the database number and the virtual local area network table vector.
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