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Method and apparatus for hint-based discovery of path supporting infrastructure

US8559336B2 · kind B2 · utility

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8References

20Claims

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Assignee

Alcatel Lucent · FR

Inventors

Joël R. Calippe · San Jose, US
Claudio A. Ortega · Redwood City, US
Gurudas Somadder · San Jose, US
Hua Shu · Nanhu, CN

Key dates

Filing date	Jul 12, 2011
Grant date	Oct 15, 2013
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Nov 27, 2031

Classification

Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
CPC primaryH04W24/02
WIPO fieldDigital communication
WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A method and apparatus for rapidly discovering unknown or unmanaged portions of network using hints defining possible transport layer infrastructure topology and the like.

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