Symmetric intersubnet traffic load balancing in multihomed networks
US10142223B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Sep 28, 2016 |
| Grant date | Nov 27, 2018 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 25, 2036 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04L69/325
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A device may receive a network address associated with a destination device. The network address may identify the destination device based on layer 3 of the Open Systems Interconnection model. The device may store next-hop information identifying a next hop associated with the destination device based on the network address. The device may generate an auto-discovery route including a layer 3 label. The layer 3 label may permit network traffic to be routed to the destination device based on multiprotocol label switching (MPLS), and may identify a lookup table based on which to obtain the next-hop information. The device may provide the auto-discovery route including the layer 3 label.
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