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MULTICAST AND BROADCAST OPERATIONS IN ETHERNET SWITCHES

  • US 20080253371A1
  • Filed: 06/23/2008
  • Published: 10/16/2008
  • Est. Priority Date: 12/03/2001
  • Status: Abandoned Application
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1. A switching apparatus comprising:

  • a first port coupled to receive an input data frame;

    a first logic circuit coupled to receive the input data frame from the first port and configured to determine a number of copies of the input data frame to make and to make the number of copies of the input data frame;

    a first memory coupled to the first logic circuit and configured to store and read the copies of the input data frame;

    a second logic circuit coupled to the first memory and configured to determine when to read at least one copy of the input data frame from the first memory; and

    a second port coupled to the first memory and configured to transmit the at least one copy of the input data frame.

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