Methods and apparatus to utilize route aggregation for exchanging routes in a communication network
US8634316B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Oct 19, 2010 |
| Grant date | Jan 21, 2014 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 24, 2031 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04L45/033
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Methods and apparatus to utilize route aggregation for exchanging routes in a communication network are disclosed. An example method to exchange routes in a communication network disclosed herein comprises aggregating a plurality of individual routes into an aggregate route characterized by an aggregate route identifier and a plurality of aggregate route parameter values, the plurality of individual routes comprising a respective plurality of individual route identifiers and respective pluralities of individual route parameter values, the aggregate route identifier to represent an aggregation of the plurality of individual route identifiers, the plurality of aggregate route parameter values to match at least some of the pluralities of individual route parameter values for at least some of the plurality of individual routes, and sending the aggregate route identifier and the plurality of aggregate route parameter values to a recipient in the communication network to forward the plurality of individual routes to the recipient.
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