Multiplex communications – Wide area network – Packet switching
Patent
1986-08-04
1988-04-12
Olms, Douglas W.
Multiplex communications
Wide area network
Packet switching
370 85, H04J 326
Patent
active
047379537
ABSTRACT:
A method for operating a communication network bridge is disclosed. The bridge receives a message frame from a first network connected thereto and reads the source and destination addresses of the received frame. The bridge determines if the addresses are contained in a source address table maintained thereby and if both addresses are present, discards the frame. The bridge transmits the frame to a second network connected thereto if the source address is not in the table or if the source address but not the destination address is in the table.
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Hatfield William T.
Hughes William C.
Koch Steven R.
Shapiro Neil R.
Stein Charles R.
Burgujian Richard V.
Davis Jr. James C.
General Electric Company
Olms Douglas W.
Webb II Paul R.
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