Method and apparatus for network communication
US11811591B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | May 31, 2019 |
| Grant date | Nov 7, 2023 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 31, 2039 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04L43/10
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Embodiments of the present disclosure provide methods and apparatuses for network communication. A method comprises determining a link between an edge device of a second network and the first edge device of the first network is failed or the edge device of the second network is failed or an identifier of an Ethernet segment corresponding to the edge device of the second network has been changed; and advertising a first message including withdrawal of the Ethernet segment corresponding to the edge device of the second network and a corresponding substitution Ethernet segment of the second network, wherein the corresponding substitution Ethernet segment of the second network can be used by one or more other edge devices of the first network receiving the first message to switch routes associated with the Ethernet segment corresponding to the edge device of the second network to the corresponding substitution Ethernet segment of the second network.
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