Ethernet switch and system
CA 2465590 A1 · Owner: Scanlon, Paul D. · Inventors: Scanlon, Paul D.; Estep, William B.; Danner, Phillip A.
Overview
Its claims, description and drawings are in the Canadian Patents Database.
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An Ethernet switch (10) includes a plurality of ports (12) wherein the switch , is configured to be operable within a temperature range of at least between approximately 0~ C and approximately 60~ C. The switch is further configured to be operable within a non-condensing humidity range of at least between approximately 10 % and approximately 95 %. The switch is further configured to support at least one of a virtual Local Area Network (VLAN) a Quality of , Service (QoS), a Remote Monitoring (RMON) and a Spanning Tree, and the switch , is configured to be upgradeable using a plug in device.
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- Filed October 29, 2002. No grant is recorded for it in Canada; had it been granted, its 20-year term would have ended October 29, 2022.
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