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Patent US8165136 - Virtual port based SPAN - Google PatentsSearch Images Maps Play YouTube News Gmail Drive More »Sign inPatentsMethods and apparatus for performing SPAN for a virtual port are disclosed. Specifically, a frame is received from a first port. The frame or a copy thereof is transmitted to a second port, where the second port is identified in a header of the frame. At least one of the first port and the second port...http://www.google.com/patents/US8165136?utm_source=gb-gplus-sharePatent US8165136 - Virtual port based SPANAdvanced Patent SearchTry the new Google Patents, with machine-classified Google Scholar results, and Japanese and South Korean patents.Publication numberUS8165136 B1Publication typeGrantApplication numberUS 11/114,257Publication dateApr 24, 2012Filing dateApr 25, 2005Priority dateSep 3, 2003Fee statusPaidAlso published asUS8811214, US20120207177Publication number11114257, 114257, US 8165136 B1, US 8165136B1, US-B1-8165136, US8165136 B1, US8165136B1InventorsSamar Sharma, Sanjaya Kumar, Srinivas Avasarala, Gaurav Rastogi, Jeevan KamisettyOriginal AssigneeCisco Technology, Inc.Export CitationBiBTeX, EndNote, RefManPatent Citations (99), Non-Patent Citations (47), Referenced by (8), Classifications (19), Legal Events (2) External Links: USPTO, USPTO Assignment, EspacenetVirtual port based SPAN
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