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Two-part metric for link state routing protocols

US9444721B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

Juniper Networks, Inc. · US

Inventors

Zhaohui Zhang · Redwood City, US
Lili Wang · Beijing, CN

Key dates

Filing date	Sep 30, 2013
Grant date	Sep 13, 2016
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Apr 19, 2034

Classification

Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
CPC primaryH04W40/248
WIPO fieldDigital communication
WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

Techniques are described for utilizing two-part metrics with link state routing protocols of computer networks. For example, link state advertisements communicated by a router convey outbound cost metrics representative of outbound costs for the router to send network traffic to a network, and inbound cost metrics representative of inbound costs to receive network traffic from the network. The techniques may be particularly useful with respect to shared access networks, including broadcast or non-broadcast multi-access networks.

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