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US 2006/0215655 A1Published application
Method and system for data link layer address classification
AssigneeCisco Technology, Inc.
InventorWai-tak Siu
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Abstract
A method and system for data link layer address classification. Data link layer address information is received from a device over a local area network (LAN), wherein the LAN is partitioned into a plurality of domains. The data link layer address information is classified as being associated with a domain of the plurality of domains based on a source address of the device. The data link layer address information is assigned to the domain.
Claims20
A method for data link layer address classification, said method comprising:
- receiving data link layer address information from a device over a local area network (LAN), wherein said local area network (LAN) is partitioned into a plurality of domains;
- classifying said data link layer address information as being associated with a domain of said plurality of domains based on a source address of said device;
- and
- assigning said data link layer address information to said domain.
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A electronic device comprising:
- a bus;
- a first interface coupled to a local area network (LAN) partitioned into a plurality of domains;
- a second interface coupled to distributed computer network
- a computer-readable memory coupled to said bus;
- and
- a processor coupled to said bus, said processor for executing a method for supporting data link layer address classification, said method comprising:
- receiving data link layer address information from a device coupled to said first interface;
- classifying said data link layer address information as being associated with a domain of said plurality of domains based on a source address of said device;
- and
- assigning said data link layer address information to said domain.
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A system for data link layer address classification, said system comprising:
- means for receiving data link layer address information from a device over a local area network (LAN), wherein said local area network (LAN) is partitioned into a plurality of domains;
- means for classifying said data link layer address information as being associated with a domain of said plurality of domains based on a source address of said device;
- and
- means for assigning said data link layer address information to said domain.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.