Network relay node device, network relay method, and recording medium

US9413628B2 · US · B2

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Publication numberUS-9413628-B2
Application numberUS-201213625196-A
CountryUS
Kind codeB2
Filing dateSep 24, 2012
Priority dateMar 31, 2010
Publication dateAug 9, 2016
Grant dateAug 9, 2016

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A network relay node device for relaying communication between a first network and a second network having a protocol different from a protocol of the first network through a switch, the network relay node device includes an identical segment information generation control unit that generates identical segment information for identification of another relay node device belonging to a same segment as a local device in the second network and a loop suppression control unit that suppresses a loop of a communication including the switch by broadcasting a received broadcast frame only to a connection port of the first network if the identical segment information is detected in identification source node information acquired from a header of the broadcast frame when the broadcast frame is received from a connection port of the first network.

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What is claimed is: 1. A network relay node device connecting to a switch device, the network relay node device relaying communication between a first network and a second network having a protocol different from a protocol of the first network through the switch device that belongs to the second network, the network relay node device comprising: a controller configured to perform a process including: generating identical segment information including node identifier information…

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What does patent US9413628B2 cover?
A network relay node device for relaying communication between a first network and a second network having a protocol different from a protocol of the first network through a switch, the network relay node device includes an identical segment information generation control unit that generates identical segment information for identification of another relay node device belonging to a same segme…
Who is the assignee on this patent?
Fujitsu Ltd
What technology area does this patent fall under?
Primary CPC classification H04L43/10. Mapped technology areas include Electricity.
When was this patent published?
Publication date Tue Aug 09 2016 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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