Network neighborhoods for establishing communication relationships between communication interfaces in an administrative domain
US11503116B1 · kind B1 · utility
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| Filing date | Oct 27, 2021 |
| Grant date | Nov 15, 2022 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 27, 2041 |
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- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04L41/122
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A method and apparatus form and/or define a network topology in a Layer 3 network with a plurality of nodes, where each node has at least one interface. To that end, the method defines a plurality of neighborhoods, and assigns at least one interface of each node to at least one of the neighborhoods. The method also assigns a communication role to each interface so that each communication role is effective relative to one of the plurality of neighborhoods. The method then enables communication between the interfaces of the plurality of nodes as a function of the neighborhoods and the communication roles.
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