System, method and apparatus conforming path cost criteria across multiple ABRs
US9001672B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Nov 20, 2012 |
| Grant date | Apr 7, 2015 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 27, 2033 |
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- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04L47/724
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A system, method and apparatus for adapting the operation of Area Border Routers (ABRs) in a network such that all ABRs use a common tie-breaking mechanism or process to select a particular path where equal cost multiple paths (ECMP) exist.
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