System and method for transmitting an alert using a network virtualization using generic routing encapsulation (NVGRE) tunneling mechanism
US9660907B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | May 24, 2013 |
| Grant date | May 23, 2017 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 24, 2033 |
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- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04L69/22
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A data packet comprising a header, the header having a format associated with a Network Virtualization Using Generic Routing Encapsulation (NVGRE) 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. In one embodiment, the reserved portion comprises a Reserved0 portion of the data packet. The data packet is then transmitted.
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