Network bridge using only hardware to process media access contr

Details Network bridge using only hardware to process media access contr Network bridge using only hardware to process media access contr

1997-03-28

1999-07-20

Barry, Lance Leonard

H04L 1246

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059266260

ABSTRACT:
A bridge device for connecting networks together via data link layers, that assigns input port numbers unique to each port, to headers of input memory access control packets. A content-addressable memory stores destination addresses and groups of port numbers corresponding to the destination addresses. A determiner such as a controller determines whether or not a destination address of a memory access control packet is stored in the memory and determines whether or not a port number corresponding to the destination address coincides with an input port number of the memory access control packet. Based on the determinations made by the determiner, a selector selects one of the following as an output port number: either a port number corresponding to the destination address, or a port number designating all ports other than the input port, or a port number not designating any ports. An output port number assigner assigns an output port number to a memory access control port. Output filters such as gate circuits sequentially receive memory access control packets output by the assigner, and determine whether or not the output port numbers assigned to the headers of the packets are numbers of the ports to which the filters are themselves connected and allow passage of only those packets with the self-designating output port numbers, which are therefore actually addressed to their own output port.

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