System and method for transmitting an alert using a virtual extensible LAN (VXLAN) tunneling mechanism
US9608925B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | May 24, 2013 |
| Grant date | Mar 28, 2017 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 24, 2033 |
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- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04L2212/00
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A data packet comprising a header, the header having a format associated with a Virtual Extensible LAN (VXLAN) technology is generated at an originating tunnel end point device in a network. A predetermined bit in a reserved portion of the header is set to a predetermined value. The data packet is then transmitted.
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