Dynamically generating application-layer traffic optimization protocol endpoint attributes
US10135683B1 · kind B1 · utility
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| Filing date | Feb 6, 2015 |
| Grant date | Nov 20, 2018 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 6, 2036 |
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- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04L45/14
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
In general, techniques are described for dynamically generating attributes from routing topology information and assigning dynamically generated attributes to network map entries to further characterize PIDs described therein. For example, a provider or other entity assigns, within a network device, endpoint types to one or more address prefixes for which the network device originates or forwards route advertisements. For each typed prefix, the network device adds an endpoint type identifier for the assigned endpoint type to route advertisements that traverse or originate with the network device and specify the prefix. An ALTO server peers with router advertisers to receive route advertisements. When the ALTO server receives a route advertisement that includes an endpoint type identifier, the ALTO server maps the endpoint type identifier to a PID attribute and assigns the PID attribute to a PID that includes a prefix identified in the route advertisement.
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