Distributed forwarding in virtual network devices
CA 2562013 C · Owner: Mushtaq, Faisal · Inventors: Bhide, Sheeram; Smith, Michael R.; Golshan, Ali
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A virtual network device sub-unit (122(1) 122(2)) includes an interface , (320(1) 320(2), 320(3), 320(4)) to a virtual network device link (360) and a distributed forwarding module (312(1), 312(2)). The interface (320(1) 320(2), 320(3), 320(4)) receives a packet and the distributed forwarding module (312(1), 312(2))forwards the packet received by the interface (320(1) 320(2), 320(3), 320(4)). The distributed forwarding module (312(1) 312(2)) performs , an ingress lookup if the packet includes a multicast destination address and an egress lookup if the packet includes a unicast destination address. If the packet includes a multicast destination address the distributed forwarding , module …
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- Filed April 5, 2005 and granted January 15, 2013. A Canadian patent filed from October 1, 1989 lasts 20 years from filing, so its term ended April 5, 2025.
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