Patent ID: 6873603
Filing Date: 2005-03-29
Classification: H04L

Abstract:
1. A method of bridging a frame in a computer network, comprising: selecting by a bridge, a local area network (LAN) and a protocol for communication on said LAN, said LAN selected from a plurality of LANs connected to said bridge, said selecting producing a selected LAN and a selected protocol, transmitting by said bridge a MAC address population protocol (MAPP) request message onto said selected LAN using said selected protocol; receiving, in response to an end station receiving said MAPP request message, a MAPP response message from said end station, and receiving a plurality of response messages, at least one response message received from each end station receiving said MAPP request message and capable of responding thereto, each response message of said plurality of response messages containing address information concerning a specific end station transmitting said each response message; and, updating a MAPP table entry by said bridge in response to receiving said response message from each said specific end station.