Method for forwarding packet and network device
US11316783B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Mar 25, 2020 |
| Grant date | Apr 26, 2022 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 25, 2040 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04L2212/00
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A method for forwarding a packet, and a network device are provided. The method includes: receiving, a first packet, where the first packet includes first indication information, payload data, and a packet sequence number of the first packet in a data flow corresponding to the first packet; when the first network device determines that the first packet includes the first indication information, generating, a plurality of second packets based on the first packet, where each of the plurality of second packets includes the payload data, the packet sequence number, and second indication information; and separately forwarding, the plurality of second packets to a second network device over different forwarding paths in a plurality of forwarding paths.
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