US 11,706,148 B2
Delaying layer 2 frame transmission
George Madathilparambil George, Bangalore (IN); Susan George, Bangalore (IN); and Mammen Thomas, Seattle, WA (US)
Filed by George Madathilparambil George, Bangalore (IN); Susan George, Bangalore (IN); and Mammen Thomas, Seattle, WA (US)
Filed on Jun. 7, 2022, as Appl. No. 17/834,097.
Application 15/268,729 is a division of application No. 14/120,845, filed on Jul. 1, 2014, granted, now 9,479,442, issued on Oct. 25, 2016.
Application 17/834,097 is a continuation of application No. 17/062,594, filed on Oct. 4, 2020, granted, now 11,398,985.
Application 17/062,594 is a continuation of application No. 16/132,427, filed on Sep. 16, 2018, granted, now 10,841,227, issued on Nov. 17, 2020.
Application 16/132,427 is a continuation of application No. 15/268,729, filed on Sep. 19, 2016, granted, now 10,110,498, issued on Oct. 23, 2018.
Application 14/120,845 is a continuation of application No. 13/385,155, filed on Feb. 6, 2012, granted, now 8,811,400, issued on Aug. 19, 2014.
Application 13/385,155 is a continuation of application No. 11/505,788, filed on Aug. 18, 2006, granted, now 8,139,574, issued on Mar. 20, 2012.
Prior Publication US 2022/0303220 A1, Sep. 22, 2022
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. H04L 47/24 (2022.01); H04L 69/32 (2022.01); H04L 69/324 (2022.01); H04L 47/125 (2022.01); H04L 49/25 (2022.01); G06F 13/40 (2006.01); G06F 13/42 (2006.01); H04L 45/74 (2022.01)
CPC H04L 47/24 (2013.01) [G06F 13/4022 (2013.01); G06F 13/4282 (2013.01); H04L 45/74 (2013.01); H04L 47/125 (2013.01); H04L 49/25 (2013.01); H04L 69/32 (2013.01); H04L 69/324 (2013.01)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A method implemented in a first network switch used for forwarding data link frames, wherein said first network switch is used for interconnecting network nodes in a network, said method comprising:
a) receiving a first data link frame;
b) receiving at least one second data link frame;
c) receiving a first request, wherein said first request is received in a third data link frame, wherein said third data link frame does not contain network packet, wherein said third data link frame does not contain data; and
d) responding to said first request by transmitting said at least one second data link frame to a second network switch before transmitting said first data link frame to said second network switch, wherein said first data link frame and said at least one second data link frame are transmitted from a network port in said first network switch to said second network switch.