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Method of exchanging information between two networks operating under different routing protocols

US7668167B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateMar 29, 2005
Grant dateFeb 23, 2010
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Expiry dateFeb 2, 2027

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04L45/03
  • WIPO fieldDigital communication
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A method of exchanging information between a first network implementing a routing protocol using static routing tables and a second network implementing a routing protocol using dynamic routing tables and including stages of exchanging identification messages and of exchanging routing table update messages, the method comprising the steps of: a first routing element associated with the first network issuing to a second routing element associated with the second network identification messages containing identifiers of network elements to which the first routing element knows it is connected either directly or indirectly, and in the second routing element updating the routing table from the identification messages coming from the first routing element.

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