Packet routing using a network device
US10904202B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Feb 9, 2018 |
| Grant date | Jan 26, 2021 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 9, 2038 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04L2101/622
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
An example method of routing a packet includes receiving, at a networking device, a first packet storing a first destination address of a first type and a second destination address of a second type. The example method also includes determining whether a mapping between the first and second destination addresses is valid. The example method further includes in response to a determination that the mapping is not valid: obtaining, at the networking device, a second packet storing the first destination address of the first type and a third destination address of the second type, the first destination address operating at a different network layer than the second and third destination addresses; and transmitting, at the networking device, the second packet to a receiver node, the first and third destination addresses being assigned to the receiver node.
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