Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Forwarding broadcast traffic to a host environment
- Patent Title (中): 将广播流量转发到主机环境
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Application No.: US12822438Application Date: 2010-06-24
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Publication No.: US09191328B2Publication Date: 2015-11-17
- Inventor: Jeffrey Mogul , Praveen Yalagandula , Jayaram Mudigonda
- Applicant: Jeffrey Mogul , Praveen Yalagandula , Jayaram Mudigonda
- Applicant Address: US TX Houston
- Assignee: HEWLETT-PACKARD DEVELOPMENT COMPANY, L.P.
- Current Assignee: HEWLETT-PACKARD DEVELOPMENT COMPANY, L.P.
- Current Assignee Address: US TX Houston
- Agency: Hewlett-Packard Patent Department
- Main IPC: G06F15/16
- IPC: G06F15/16 ; H04L12/801 ; H04L12/823

Abstract:
A network interface controller (NIC) determines link layer broadcast traffic of interest to the host environment. The NIC receives link layer broadcast traffic intended for the host environment, including traffic of interest and unwanted traffic. The NIC discards the unwanted traffic and forwards the traffic of interest to the host environment.
Public/Granted literature
- US20110320630A1 FORWARDING BROADCAST TRAFFIC TO A HOST ENVIRONMENT Public/Granted day:2011-12-29
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