Multiplex communications – Pathfinding or routing – Switching a message which includes an address header
Reexamination Certificate
2005-03-21
2009-11-24
Yao, Kwang B (Department: 2416)
Multiplex communications
Pathfinding or routing
Switching a message which includes an address header
C370S395320, C370S409000, C709S238000
Reexamination Certificate
active
07623520
ABSTRACT:
A method used for routing a data packet in a router having a first table used for recording a plurality of destination IP address and second table used for recording destination MAC address, wherein the plurality of destination IP address are different. The method includes: receiving a data packet and retrieving a destination IP address from the data packet; looking up an indication value corresponding to the destination IP address from the first table; selecting a destination MAC address from the second table according to the indication value as a nexthop for the data packet; and transmitting the data packet to the nexthop.
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Chen Jin-Ru
Huang Chih-Hua
Liu Chun-Feng
Hsu Winston
Realtek Semiconductor Corp.
Rutkowski Jeffrey M
Yao Kwang B
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