Load sharing for redundant networks
US6081511A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Aug 14, 1996 |
| Grant date | Jun 27, 2000 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 14, 2016 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04L45/24
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Method and apparatus providing for load sharing in redundant communication networks. The method and apparatus may include detection of redundant communication links in the network topology and sharing communication load over those links. This may be accomplished through assignment of unique labels to each link in a group of redundant links and assignment to each data packet of a value corresponding to the label on just one of the links; the packet being forwarded on only that link. The method and apparatus are also suited to quick recovery from a change in state of a network topology.
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