Method and device for sending data, method and device for receiving data
US7075937B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | May 19, 1999 |
| Grant date | Jul 11, 2006 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 19, 2019 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04L12/2854
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
This method applies to the transmission of information during a communication session, on a network having at least one switch, over at least one path between a so-called “source” node and a so-called “destination” node.The network is adapted to transmit data according to at least one connected mode and at least one non-connected mode. The session includes the transmission of at least one packet including on the one hand “user” data and on the other hand additional data defining notably the path on the said network which the said user data will follow.Each time a packet is received, the destination node performs:
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