Distributing packets more evenly over trunked network links
US7710966B1 · kind B1 · utility
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| Filing date | Jul 19, 2005 |
| Grant date | May 4, 2010 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 12, 2027 |
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- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY02D30/50
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Routing nodes in communications networks use policies and certain fields, called selection fields, in packet headers to make routing decisions. When routing over a trunk, a specific trunked link over which to forward a packet must be selected. Policies and selection fields can be used in a way that causes the packets in data streams to be distributed more evenly across the trunked links than is currently done.
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