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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 26, 2016
Filed:
Dec. 14, 2006
Wei-pin Chen, Taipei, TW;
Hung-chi Huang, Taipei, TW;
Ming-chao Chung, Taipei, TW;
Chun-cheng Wang, Taipei, TW;
Wei-Pin Chen, Taipei, TW;
Hung-Chi Huang, Taipei, TW;
Ming-Chao Chung, Taipei, TW;
Chun-Cheng Wang, Taipei, TW;
VIA TECHNOLOGIES, INC., New Taipei, TW;
Abstract
A method for MAC address management is provided. A MAC address is provided, and capacities of a first column and a second column corresponding to a first index in a MAC table are checked. If the first column and the second column are filled, capacities of a third column and a fourth column corresponding to a second index in the MAC table are checked. If one of the third and fourth columns is empty, the MAC address is written thereto. The second index is successive to the first index. The MAC table further comprises a plurality of time stamp columns, recording idle time of each MAC address.