Directed cost protocol

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2011-06-28

2011-06-28

Wong, Warner (Department: 2471)

Multiplex communications

Fault recovery

C370S252000, C370S254000

Reexamination Certificate

active

07969863

ABSTRACT:
One embodiment disclosed relates to a method of cost determination for paths between switches in a mesh. A set of paths between each pair of the mesh switches is defined, and start-up costs for the paths are calculated. The costs for the previously defined paths are subsequently recalculated using a directed cost protocol. The directed cost protocol may include generating at a first switch a cost packet with path information associated with a specific path, and unlasting the cost packet via the specific path to a second switch.

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