IP packet translation to piggyback networking information
US10491715B1 · kind B1 · utility
Inventors
Key dates
| Filing date | Jan 16, 2019 |
| Grant date | Nov 26, 2019 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 16, 2039 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04L69/324
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Embodiments for a method of exchanging networking information are provided. The method includes receiving an internet protocol (IP) packet at a first networking device and translating, at the first networking device, the IP packet into a ZOOM packet. The ZOOM packet does not conform to an IP protocol. The ZOOM packet includes a copy of the bits of the data field from the IP packet. The ZOOM packet includes a ZOOM header with a portion of an IP header of the first IP packet with networking information. The method also includes sending the ZOOM packet into a broadcast network. The ZOOM packet is received at a second networking device, and the networking information is extracted from the ZOOM header. The IP packet is then re-created and sent toward a destination of the IP packet.
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