Transmitting residence time information in a network
US11444713B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Jan 21, 2020 |
| Grant date | Sep 13, 2022 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 21, 2040 |
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- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04L45/507
- WIPO fieldTelecommunications
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A method of operation of a Multiprotocol Label Switching network involves, in an active node of the network, receiving a first data packet from a source node and forwarding the first data packet to a destination node. At the same time, the active node measures a residence time of the first data packet in the active node. The active node then sends a further data packet containing residence time information.
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