Method and apparatus for generating a connection identification

Details Method and apparatus for generating a connection identification Method and apparatus for generating a connection identification

2007-10-30

2007-10-30

Ho, Duc (Department: 2616)

Multiplex communications

Pathfinding or routing

Switching a message which includes an address header

C370S389000, C370S338000, C370S349000, C370S466000

Reexamination Certificate

active

10296478

ABSTRACT:
The present invention relates to a method and apparatus for generating an identification to be used for a connection in a network. The identification is generated by adding a reuse information (reuse field or bit) to an allocated identifier to thereby increase the time period until the same identification is generated again. The reuse information is updated and used for generating the new identification when the allocated identifier is reallocated to a new connection. Since the time period until the same identification is reused is increased, the risk of misrouting any data packets relating to a destroyed connection can be significantly reduced.

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