Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Apparatus and method for master election and topology discovery in an Ethernet network
- Patent Title (中): 以太网网络主机选择和拓扑发现的装置和方法
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Application No.: US10926946Application Date: 2004-08-27
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Publication No.: US07675869B1Publication Date: 2010-03-09
- Inventor: Tal Anker , Gil Siso , Anat Cohen , Gil Shevach
- Applicant: Tal Anker , Gil Siso , Anat Cohen , Gil Shevach
- Applicant Address: BM Hamilton
- Assignee: Marvell International Limited
- Current Assignee: Marvell International Limited
- Current Assignee Address: BM Hamilton
- Main IPC: H04L12/28
- IPC: H04L12/28
Abstract:
An apparatus, method and computer memory for electing a master unit from multiple candidate units on a ring or chain topology network is provided. Master proposal data packets are transmitted onto a plurality of stacking links. At least one message data packet is received on the one candidate unit. A candidate unit is elected as the master unit if it receives message data packets corresponding to the transmitted master proposal data packets.
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