Minimizing spanning-tree protocol event processing and flooding in distribution networks

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 7995499
APP PUB NO 20080123561A1
SERIAL NO

11562988

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In one embodiment, configuring one or more ports of an access layer entity connected to a distribution layer entity to suppress one or more network topology change information from transmitting to the distribution layer entity of a data network, detecting a state change to a forwarding state on the one or more ports of the access layer entity, and configuring the one or more ports of the access layer entity in the data network connected to the distribution layer entity to transmit a predetermined data packet on the one or more ports of the access layer entity whose state has changed to the forwarding state are provided.

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  • CISCO TECHNOLOGY, INC.

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Joshi, Mandar Santa Clara, US 27 273
Rao, Padavala Santa Clara, US 1 19
Sharma, Rohit San Jose, US 40 717
Tirumalai, Gokul San Jose, US 1 19

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