Method and apparatus for enabling a network device to...

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2006-04-18

2006-04-18

Vu, Huy D. (Department: 2665)

Multiplex communications

Pathfinding or routing

Switching a message which includes an address header

Reexamination Certificate

active

07031325

ABSTRACT:
A network device that controls the communication of data frames between stations includes receive ports that receive data frames from the stations. The network device also includes a memory that stores address information and data forwarding information associated with the received data frames. The network device further includes processing logic that processes and forwards the received data frames in accordance with one of two protocols. In accordance with a first protocol, the network device forwards the data frames to their destinations without modifying the respective data frames. In accordance with a second protocol, the network device may modify the data frames before forwarding the data frames to their respective destinations.

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patent: 6128654 (2000-10-01), Runaldue et al.
patent: 2002/0009081 (2002-01-01), Sampath et al.
“SmartSwitch 2000 Firmware version 4.05.06”, Aug. 1998, Cabletron Systems, Inc.

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