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Encoding explicit paths as segment routing segment lists

US9979601B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateMar 14, 2014
Grant dateMay 22, 2018
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Expiry dateApr 26, 2035

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04L49/608
  • WIPO fieldDigital communication
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A system and method are disclosed for generating segment routing (SR) segment lists. In one embodiment, a node receives information that identifies a path from a first node to a second node. Based on the received path, a set of segment identifiers that encodes the path is generated. A packet that is forwarded along the set of segment identifiers travels the received path.

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