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Method and apparatus for managing MAC address table
US9036660B2 · US · B2
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Publication number | US-9036660-B2 |
| Application number | US-201213683142-A |
| Country | US |
| Kind code | B2 |
| Filing date | Nov 21, 2012 |
| Priority date | Nov 22, 2011 |
| Publication date | May 19, 2015 |
| Grant date | May 19, 2015 |
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Embodiments of the present invention disclose a method and an apparatus for managing a MAC address table. The method includes: receiving a packet and obtaining MAC address information carried in the packet; matching the MAC address information with a MAC address table; and if the matching succeeds, prolonging an aging time of the MAC address information in the MAC address table.
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What is claimed is: 1. A method for managing a Medium Access Control (MAC) address table, comprising: receiving a packet and obtaining MAC address information carried in the packet; and matching the MAC address information with an entry within the MAC address table, and, when the matching succeeds, prolonging an aging time of the entry containing the MAC address information in the MAC address table; wherein the MAC address information comprises at least one of the group consis…
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Electricity · mapped topic
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Electricity · mapped topic
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Electricity · mapped topic
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- What does patent US9036660B2 cover?
- Embodiments of the present invention disclose a method and an apparatus for managing a MAC address table. The method includes: receiving a packet and obtaining MAC address information carried in the packet; matching the MAC address information with a MAC address table; and if the matching succeeds, prolonging an aging time of the MAC address information in the MAC address table.
- Who is the assignee on this patent?
- Huawei Tech Co Ltd
- What technology area does this patent fall under?
- Primary CPC classification H04L45/02. 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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- We list 8 related publications on this page (citations in our corpus or others sharing the same primary CPC).