Loopback-free adaptive routing
US9973435B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 16, 2015 |
| Grant date | May 15, 2018 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 18, 2036 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04L45/18
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A method for communication includes, in a network node that includes a plurality of ports, specifying for a given destination address at least one Adaptive Routing (AR) group. The at least one AR group includes two or more ports over which packets destined to the given destination address are to be adaptively routed. A packet destined to the given destination address is received at the network node, via one of the ports serving as an ingress port. An egress port is adaptively selected for the packet, from the ports in the at least one AR group but excluding the ingress port over which the packet was received. The packet is routed to the selected egress port.
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