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Packet tunneling and decapsulation with split-horizon attributes

US11962673B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateJan 16, 2020
Grant dateApr 16, 2024
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Expiry dateFeb 11, 2041

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04L2012/4629
  • WIPO fieldDigital communication
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

Provided is a message decapsulation method and device, a message encapsulation method and device, an electronic device, and a storage medium. The message decapsulation method includes: a data packet sent by a first node is decapsulated, and the data packet is obtained by encapsulating, by the first node, a data message sent through a first Attachment Circuit (AC). The data packet carries split horizon attributes of the first AC determined by the first node. The split horizon attributes of the first AC include at least one of the following: a leaf attribute, a root attribute, and an Ethernet Segment Identifier (ESI) attribute.

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