System and method for exchanging awareness information in a network environment
US7319674B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Jul 24, 2003 |
| Grant date | Jan 15, 2008 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 18, 2024 |
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- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04W40/248
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A method for communicating packets in a network environment is provided that includes receiving a packet at a network element and identifying a sequence number included in the packet that correlates to awareness information associated with one or more adjacent network elements. A table included in the network element may be updated in order to account for the awareness information included within the packet that has not been accounted for by the network element. In cases where the awareness information included in the packet has already been accounted for, the packet may be ignored.
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