Per path and per link traffic accounting
US11032196B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jul 31, 2020 |
| Grant date | Jun 8, 2021 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 31, 2040 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04L69/22
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A first device may receive a packet that includes information identifying a path through a network. The first device may configure a header of the packet to include a first set of identifiers that identifies the path and the first device via which the packet was received. The first device may configure the header of the packet to include a second set of identifiers that identifies a set of devices associated with the path. The set of devices may be associated with providing the packet via a network. The first device may determine whether a counter associated with the first set of identifiers has been initialized. The first device may modify a value of the counter to record a metric. The first device may provide the packet to a second device. The first device may perform an action related to the packet or based on the value of the counter.
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