System, device, and method for distributing routing information in an optical virtual private network
US7046662B1 · kind B1 · utility
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| Filing date | Aug 21, 2001 |
| Grant date | May 16, 2006 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 24, 2024 |
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- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04L45/04
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A system, device, and method for distributing routing information in an optical virtual private network establishes an initial bootstrap topology and distributes the routing information over the initial bootstrap topology. Each node establishes a communication connection to one and only one lower priority peer node if such a lower priority peer node exists. If more than one lower priority peer nodes exist, then one of the lower priority peer nodes is selected and the communication connection is established to the selected lower priority peer node.
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