On-demand setup and teardown of dynamic path selection tunnels
US12132641B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Oct 20, 2021 |
| Grant date | Oct 29, 2024 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 6, 2041 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04L63/164
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
In general, embodiments relates to a method for creating an on-demand tunnel (ODT) in a network between a first network device and a second network device, the method comprising: storing by the first network device, a potentially suboptimal path to the second network device, determining that a trigger condition to create the ODT between the first network device and the second network device is satisfied, in response to the determination: transmitting, by the first network device, an ODT signaling packet to the second network device via the potentially suboptimal path, receiving, from the second network device and in response to transmitting the ODT signaling packet, an ODT keepalive by first network device via the ODT, and transmitting, after receiving the ODT keepalive, a second packet to the second network device via the ODT.
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