Next hop command level addressing and routing
US6772220B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Sep 29, 1999 |
| Grant date | Aug 3, 2004 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 29, 2019 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04L45/58
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A system and method of handling and routing a desired command between a sender with a coupled invoker and a recipient With a coupled receiver that uses and implements a next hop technique. A router object is provided with a hierarchical tree of routers mapped by a router destination table. A destination address of the desired command is examined, moved, and routed to a next hop location based on the router destination table and the destination address. It is determined whether the desired command has reached the final destination, and the command is delivered from the invoker to the receiver when the final desired destination address has been reached.
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