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Method and apparatus for providing a routing registry

US8184554B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateJul 31, 2008
Grant dateMay 22, 2012
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Expiry dateJan 16, 2029

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04L45/033
  • WIPO fieldDigital communication
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A method and apparatus for processing a route update in a network are disclosed. For example, the method receives at least one route update from a customer edge (CE) device by a centralized routing registry. The method identifies at least one interface of a provider edge (PE) device associated with the CE device, and forwards the at least one route update to the at least one interface of the provider edge (PE) device.

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