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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 25, 2012
Filed:
Jul. 31, 2007
Teruo Kaganoi, Funabashi, JP;
Takeshi Aimoto, Kawasaki, JP;
Teruo Kaganoi, Funabashi, JP;
Takeshi Aimoto, Kawasaki, JP;
ALAXALA Networks Corporation, Kanagawa, JP;
Abstract
A switching system includes a data collection device, one or more switching devices. The data collection device is for collection of first data subject to specific processing. The switching devices directly or indirectly connected to the data collection device. At least one of the switching devices includes a determination module that determines whether received data is the first data or is second data which is not subject to the specific processing, and a marking module that puts first marking on the received data determined to be the first data. The switching devices respectively includes a transferring processor that executes a first transfer process for sending the received data to the data collection device when the received data has the first marking, and a second transfer process that sends the received data to the specified destination when the received data does not have the first marking.