Simple topology transparent zoning in network communications
US8976711B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Oct 5, 2012 |
| Grant date | Mar 10, 2015 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 9, 2033 |
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- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04L45/025
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
An autonomous system (AS) comprising a topology transparent zone (TTZ) comprising a plurality of TTZ nodes, wherein the plurality of TTZ nodes includes an edge node and an internal node, wherein each of the plurality of TTZ nodes is configured to connect to another TTZ node via an internal link, and a plurality of neighboring external nodes connected to the TTZ edge nodes via a plurality of external links, wherein no link state advertisements (LSAs) describing the internal links are distributed to the neighboring external nodes.
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