System and method of operating a communication network associated with an MPLS implementation of an ATM platform
US7088717B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Oct 17, 2001 |
| Grant date | Aug 8, 2006 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 28, 2024 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04L2012/5667
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A system and method of operating a communications network having a plurality of interconnected nodes is provided by: establishing a connection path from an ingress node to an egress node through intermediate nodes; associating the connection path with a network-wide unique identification; on the ingress node, storing the path identification so as to indicate that the path originates at the ingress node; on each intermediate node, storing the path identification so as to indicate that the path transits the intermediate node; and on the egress node, storing the path identification so as to indicate that the path terminates at the ingress node.
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