Method and apparatus for a label forwarding information base

Details Method and apparatus for a label forwarding information base Method and apparatus for a label forwarding information base

2006-11-21

2006-11-21

Pham, Brenda (Department: 2616)

Multiplex communications

Pathfinding or routing

Switching a message which includes an address header

C370S395500

Reexamination Certificate

active

07139272

ABSTRACT:
A method and apparatus for a label forwarding information base is described. A machine-readable medium provides instructions, which when executed by a set of one or more processors, cause said set of processors to perform operations that comprise selecting forwarding information for a label of a packet with a set of most significant bits (MSBs) of the label and a set of least significant bits (LSBs) of the label, but not all of the label's bits unless the set of MSBs and the set of LSBs match a second label's MSBs and LSBs, and forwarding the packet with the forwarding information.

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