Communication device, communication method, and data structure
US12058116B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Oct 1, 2019 |
| Grant date | Aug 6, 2024 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 25, 2041 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04L2463/121
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
There is provided a communication device including: a communication section that executes communication with another node; and a control section that controls the communication by the communication section, the control section adding, to a packet directed toward a transmission destination node by a transmission source node, header information containing at least path information between the communication device located in a stage subsequent to the transmission source node and a target node located in a stage preceding the transmission destination node, and causing the communication section to send the packet toward another node residing in a path.
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