def METHOD_NAME(lines):
    line_matches = []
    for line in lines:
        line_remote_ip_match = interface_tx_rx_stats_re.match(line)
        if line_remote_ip_match:
            match_dict = line_remote_ip_match.groupdict()
            if not 'remote_ip' in match_dict:
                match_dict['remote_ip'] = ""
            line_matches.append(match_dict)
    return line_matches