Virtual MAC address, mask-based, packet forwarding
US9667541B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Sep 2, 2013 |
| Grant date | May 30, 2017 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 2, 2033 |
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- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04L2101/622
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A destination Media Access Control (MAC) address of a packet is determined. In response to determining that the destination MAC address is a virtual MAC address and belongs to an access device, mask-based, virtual MAC address, the packet is encapsulated with a Very Large Layer 2 (VLL2) network protocol header, and sent to an access device associated with the access device, mask-based virtual MAC address.
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