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Communication system, device, method for handing over a route and method for notifying a state of advertising a label

US8121121B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateSep 17, 2009
Grant dateFeb 21, 2012
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Expiry dateMar 18, 2030

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04L45/507
  • WIPO fieldDigital communication
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

The present invention relates to a field of communication technology, and more particularly to a communication system, a label switched router, a network device, a method for handing over a route, and a method for notifying a state of advertising a label so as to improve an accuracy occasion for handing over a route. A liberal LSP between an upstream LSR and a downstream LSR is established; it is confirmed that establishing the liberal LSP is accomplished; a handover notification is sent to the upstream LSR; and the upstream LSR hands over the route according to the handover notification. By adopting such technical solution, the accuracy occasion for handing over the route is improved so as to avoid label forwarding interruption, and reduce the influences on the convergence time of handing over the route.

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