Method and apparatus for congestion avoidance in source routed signaling protocol communication networks
US7730201B1 · kind B1 · utility
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| Filing date | Apr 13, 2000 |
| Grant date | Jun 1, 2010 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 13, 2020 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04L2012/5635
- WIPO fieldTelecommunications
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A method and apparatus for communicating and utilizing control plane congestion information in a communication network that utilizes a source routed signaling protocol is presented. When control plane congestion is detected at a network element within the communication network, a congestion notification message is generated corresponding to the detected control plane congestion. The congestion notification is then provided to at least one additional network element within the communications network. The at least one additional network element can then utilize this knowledge of the congestion within the network to perform various network functions, including the routing a connection set-up message.
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