Electrical computers and digital processing systems: multicomput – Computer network managing
Reexamination Certificate
2008-10-22
2011-11-01
Barot, Bharat (Department: 2455)
Electrical computers and digital processing systems: multicomput
Computer network managing
C709S203000, C709S224000, C709S232000
Reexamination Certificate
active
08051160
ABSTRACT:
A network hub in a communication network that acts as a server to network clients to push, or transmit, information regarding the state of local and remote devices and networks. The information can be one, or more, status information, which information can be one or more predefined fields in a frame, which represents a packet of data. In one embodiment, it is desirable that the frame be a “legitimate” Ethernet-type frame. The status field can be a “push”-Type status field. The push operation can be a unicast, a multicast, or a broadcast, or a hybrid transmission. The hub can be a switch, repeater, a bridge, a router, a gateway, or a hybrid thereof. Also, the hub according to the present invention can be an OSI Layer 2 device, an OSI Layer 3 device, or a hybrid thereof. It is desirable that the hub be devoid of a microprocessor. As described herein, the hub may have plural ports, for example, four, eight, or more ports.
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Crayford Ian
Runaldue Thomas J.
Barot Bharat
Broadcom Corporation
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