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Method and system for protecting label switched path

US7760621B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateSep 11, 2007
Grant dateJul 20, 2010
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Expiry dateSep 30, 2028

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04L47/70
  • WIPO fieldDigital communication
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A method for protecting a label switched path is disclosed. The method includes: setting, in a record_route object node list, interface classification identifications in record_route objects corresponding to interfaces of resource reservation protocol nodes respectively, and delivering the list downstream; when a downstream resource reservation protocol node receives the record_route object node list from upstream, finding, by the downstream resource reservation protocol node, a record_route object node corresponding to a last outgoing interface of a nearest outgoing interface in the record_route object node list according to the interface classification identifications, and setting next next hop protection for a corresponding label switched path according to a protection identification of the record-route object node. A system and device for protecting a label switched path are also disclosed. With the invention, an RSVP node may implement NNHOP protection for an upstream LSP correctly.

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