US Patent 7529256 Communication device client update system and method

A system and method that facilitates client address updating in a communication network is presented. Client address lists are maintained and updated with a single mechanism deployed flexibly across different communication environment boundaries. Network devices update address lists for clients deployed across boundaries of wireless communication environments (e.g., an IEEE 802.11 compliant environment) and wired communication environments (e.g., an IEEE 802.3 compliant environment). Interruptions and delays in information communication due to stale client registration and tracking activities are minimized.