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Lightweight control-plane signaling for aggregation devices in a network

US8811392B1 · kind B1 · utility

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Filing dateJul 12, 2006
Grant dateAug 19, 2014
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Expiry dateJan 23, 2028

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04L47/825
  • WIPO fieldDigital communication
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

Providing a label is disclosed. A first message is transmitted to an access device where the first message includes a set of available labels. A second message is received from the access device where the second message includes a label from the set of available labels selected to be used by the access device. The set of available labels is updated to account for the label selected by the access device.

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