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Method and system for path identification in packet networks

US7525920B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateJul 20, 2004
Grant dateApr 28, 2009
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Expiry dateAug 29, 2027

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04N19/186
  • WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A method and system for extracting and building end-to-end route information in a multi-area Internet protocol (IP) autonomous system (AS) is disclosed. The method and system enable a user, such as a network administrator, to explicitly identify a full set of paths (links and routers) that a given IP packet would potentially traverse from its entry point in the source area of the AS where it originates until its exit point in its intended destination area.

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