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US8976794B2 · US · B2
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Publication number | US-8976794-B2 |
| Application number | US-201213707294-A |
| Country | US |
| Kind code | B2 |
| Filing date | Dec 6, 2012 |
| Priority date | Dec 7, 2011 |
| Publication date | Mar 10, 2015 |
| Grant date | Mar 10, 2015 |
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An apparatus for forwarding an Fiber Channel over Ethernet (FCoE) data frame into an Ethernet network comprising a processor configured to receive a data frame on a input port, obtain a first destination address and a virtual local area network identifier (VID), determine whether the first destination address and the VID matches an entry within a forwarding table, construct a key when the first destination address and VID matches the entry and the data frame is a FCoE frame, and forward the data frame as an outgoing data frame via an output port when the key matches a rule that permits forwarding the data frame.
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What is claimed is: 1. An apparatus for forwarding a Fiber Channel over Ethernet (FCoE) data frame into an Ethernet network comprising: a processor configured to: receive a data frame on a input port; obtain a first destination address and a virtual local area network identifier (VID) from the data frame received; determine whether the first destination address and the VID matches an entry within a forwarding table; construct a key from the first destination address and the…
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Electricity · mapped topic
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Electricity · mapped topic
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- What does patent US8976794B2 cover?
- An apparatus for forwarding an Fiber Channel over Ethernet (FCoE) data frame into an Ethernet network comprising a processor configured to receive a data frame on a input port, obtain a first destination address and a virtual local area network identifier (VID), determine whether the first destination address and the VID matches an entry within a forwarding table, construct a key when the first…
- Who is the assignee on this patent?
- Futurewei Technologies Inc
- What technology area does this patent fall under?
- Primary CPC classification H04L45/745. Mapped technology areas include Electricity.
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- Publication date Tue Mar 10 2015 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
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