Method for routing data packets using VLANs

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 8811398
APP PUB NO 20110268118A1
SERIAL NO

12770978

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In a method for routing packets between a plurality of switches in a computer network, in which paths between the plurality of switches are identified as a plurality of virtual local area networks (VLANs) stored in a balancing table, a packet to be routed from a source switch to a destination switch is received. In addition, a VLAN is selected from the plurality of VLANs in the balancing table to route the packet through the computer network and the packet is routed through the selected VLAN.

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  • HEWLETT PACKARD ENTERPRISE DEVELOPMENT LP

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Schlansker, Michael Los Altos, US 32 826
Tourrilhes, Jean Mountain View, US 52 935
Turner, Yoshio San Francisco, US 40 1109

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