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| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Publication number | US-9036638-B2 |
| Application number | US-201213571259-A |
| Country | US |
| Kind code | B2 |
| Filing date | Aug 9, 2012 |
| Priority date | Aug 9, 2012 |
| Publication date | May 19, 2015 |
| Grant date | May 19, 2015 |
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In one embodiment, a system includes a processor adapted for running a switch controller application, logic configured for detecting a switch in a network, logic configured for determining that the switch is capable of communicating via the switch controller application, and logic configured for overwriting a default rule for handling unknown unicast packets in the switch such that the switch sends any unknown unicast packet received by the switch to the system instead of flooding when an unknown unicast packet is received. In another embodiment, a method includes detecting a switch in a network, determining that the switch is capable of communicating via a switch controller application, and overwriting a default rule for handling unknown unicast packets in the switch such that the switch sends any unknown unicast packet received by the switch to the switch controller instead of flooding when an unknown unicast packet is received.
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What is claimed is: 1. A system, comprising: a processor, implemented in hardware, configured to run a set of instructions of a switch controller application and execute logic, the logic being configured to: detect a switch in a network; determine that the switch is capable of communicating via the switch controller application; overwrite a default rule for handling unknown unicast packets in the switch such that the switch sends any unknown unicast packet received by the sw…
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Electricity · mapped topic
Electricity · mapped topic
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Electricity · mapped topic
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Electricity · mapped topic
Electricity · mapped topic
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- What does patent US9036638B2 cover?
- In one embodiment, a system includes a processor adapted for running a switch controller application, logic configured for detecting a switch in a network, logic configured for determining that the switch is capable of communicating via the switch controller application, and logic configured for overwriting a default rule for handling unknown unicast packets in the switch such that the switch s…
- Who is the assignee on this patent?
- Banavalikar Bhalachandra G, Kamble Keshav G, Kumbhare Abhijit P, and 1 more
- What technology area does this patent fall under?
- Primary CPC classification H04L49/351. Mapped technology areas include Electricity.
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- Publication date Tue May 19 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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