The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document.
The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 04, 2025
Filed:
May. 08, 2024
Telia Company Ab, Solna, SE;
Babak Tamizkar, Stockholm, SE;
Telia Company AB, , SE;
Abstract
A method for switching data frames performed by a source switch device may include receiving a data frame, including source and destination MAC addresses, and modifying a part of the source MAC address with a switch ID of the source switch device, a port number from which the data frame is received, and a reference number representing the part of the source MAC address. The method may also include including the reference number and the part of the source MAC address in a table in the switch device or generating the table and including an entry with the reference number and the part of the source MAC address in the table. The method may also include forwarding or flooding the modified data frame to at least one switch device of the plurality of switch devices.