System and method for reducing traffic loss while using loop free alternate routes for multicast only fast reroute (MoFRR)
US9699073B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Sep 24, 2013 |
| Grant date | Jul 4, 2017 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 13, 2034 |
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- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04L45/22
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A system, method and apparatus for adapting operation of a router configured to receive commonly sourced traffic via primary and secondary Upstream Multicast Hop (UMH) links, wherein the secondary path is cached for a predetermined period of time to avoid data loss upon restoration of the primary path.
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