Media access control address resolution using internet protocol addresses
US9923814B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Feb 17, 2015 |
| Grant date | Mar 20, 2018 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 2, 2035 |
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- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04L2101/622
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
An address resolution method, comprising obtaining an Internet Protocol (IP) address for a destination network node, computing a Media Access Control (MAC) address for the destination network node using a mapping function and the IP address for the destination network node, and sending data traffic using the MAC address computed for the destination network node.
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