Method and system for path identification in packet networks
US6836465B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Nov 29, 2001 |
| Grant date | Dec 28, 2004 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 28, 2022 |
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- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04N19/186
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A method and system for extracting and building end-to-end route information in a multi-area Internet protocol (IP) autonomous system (AS) is disclosed. The method and system enable a user, such as a network administrator, to explicitly identify a full set of paths (links and routers) that a given IP packet would potentially traverse from its entry point in the source area of the AS where it originates until its exit point in its intended destination area.
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