Apparatus and method of distributing routing information
US7139838B1 · kind B1 · utility
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| Filing date | Oct 17, 2000 |
| Grant date | Nov 21, 2006 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 5, 2022 |
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- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04L45/32
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Routing information is distributed interdomain using a policy-based protocol and intradomain by flooding. A network device receives a message with routing information from outside its domain and applies policy. Policy filtered routing information is flooded throughout the domain of the network device. A link state advertisement header is added to the routing information to perform flooding. Policy is also applied to flooded routing information before sending such message to another domain.
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