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Maximum transmission unit (MTU) size discovery mechanism and method for data-link layers

US8811190B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (Publ) · SE

Inventors

Eric Ward Gray · Pitman, US
Bob Frazier · Raleigh, US
Panagiotis Saltsidis · Stockholm, SE

Key dates

Filing date	Feb 22, 2010
Grant date	Aug 19, 2014
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Sep 15, 2030

Classification

Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
CPC primaryY02D30/00
WIPO fieldDigital communication
WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

An L2 Ethernet end-station and MTU size discovery method are described herein that are capable of discovering a Maximum Transmission Unit (MTU) size for each Data Link Layer (DLL) connection to other similarly capable L2 Ethernet end-stations.

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