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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 26, 2017
Filed:
Dec. 01, 2015
Marvell International Ltd., Hamilton, BM;
Chuong Vu, San Jose, CA (US);
Marvell International LTD., Hamilton, BM;
Abstract
A first network device including a receiver and a transmitter. The receiver receives a first frame from a second network device. The first frame includes an indicator indicating whether the second network device is capable of providing one or more application services. The second network device is capable of determining whether the one or more application services are located on the second network device, and if not, the second network device is capable of locating the one or more application services on a third network device. The transmitter, in response to the indicator indicating that the second network device is capable of providing the one or more application services, transmits to the second network device a second frame including a request for the one or more application services. In response to transmitting the second frame, the receiver receives the one or more application services from the second network device.