Node, packet communication network, packet communication method, and program
US7457240B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Dec 31, 2002 |
| Grant date | Nov 25, 2008 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 31, 2026 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04L43/16
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
The present invention relates to a node, a packet communication network, and a packet communication method and program. The node of the present invention is one which includes a section which advertises to other nodes link state information which indicates the state of links which are connected to this node, a section which establishes a packet forwarding path according to the link state information which is included in the advertisement by the advertisement section, and a traffic observation section which observes the traffic and outputs its observations as traffic observation results.
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