System and method for establishment of a multiprotocol label switching (MPLS) tunnel
US8493984B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jun 13, 2008 |
| Grant date | Jul 23, 2013 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 22, 2029 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04L47/825
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
In one embodiment, a method for receiving a request from a first interface to establish a session with at least a second interface in a communication network is provided. The request is transmitted to an application layer signaling device via an application layer signaling protocol dialog, wherein the application layer signaling protocol dialog is configured to facilitate communication between the first interface and the application layer signaling device. The method further includes communicating parameters for establishing a session tunnel to a first edge router via the application layer signaling protocol dialog, wherein the first edge router is configured to dynamically establish the session tunnel between the first edge router and at least a second edge router, wherein the second edge router is positioned proximate to the at least second interface in the communication network.
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