Multiplex communications – Pathfinding or routing – Switching a message which includes an address header
Reexamination Certificate
2011-04-05
2011-04-05
Qureshi, Afsar M. (Department: 2472)
Multiplex communications
Pathfinding or routing
Switching a message which includes an address header
C370S395210, C370S402000, C709S218000
Reexamination Certificate
active
07920563
ABSTRACT:
A method and apparatus that includes processing for providing distributed communication routing that, in one embodiment, begins by obtaining registration information from a plurality of forwarding engines, for identifying the plurality of forwarding engines based on the registration information, for generating at least one specific forwarding table for at least one corresponding forwarding engine of the plurality of forwarding engines, and for forwarding the specific forwarding table to the corresponding forwarding engine. In an alternate embodiment, the processing determines internal routing connections and external routing connections for the plurality of forwarding engines after identifying the forwarding engines, generates at least one external forwarding table for at least some of the plurality of forwarding engines, and generates at least one specific internal forwarding table for a corresponding forwarding engine. The tables are forwarded to the corresponding forwarding engine or engines.
REFERENCES:
patent: 5420858 (1995-05-01), Marshall et al.
patent: 5430727 (1995-07-01), Callon
patent: 5509123 (1996-04-01), Dobbins et al.
patent: 5568477 (1996-10-01), Galand et al.
patent: 5777984 (1998-07-01), Gun et al.
patent: 5818842 (1998-10-01), Burwell et al.
patent: 5905723 (1999-05-01), Varghese et al.
patent: 5918022 (1999-06-01), Batz et al.
patent: 5951649 (1999-09-01), Dobbins et al.
patent: 6075788 (2000-06-01), Vogel
patent: 6078963 (2000-06-01), Civanlar et al.
patent: 6081512 (2000-06-01), Muller et al.
patent: 6160811 (2000-12-01), Partridge et al.
patent: 6212185 (2001-04-01), Steeves et al.
patent: 6243382 (2001-06-01), O'Neill et al.
patent: 6259699 (2001-07-01), Opalka et al.
patent: 6307860 (2001-10-01), Joffe et al.
patent: 6363053 (2002-03-01), Schuster et al.
patent: 6370142 (2002-04-01), Pitcher et al.
patent: 6374303 (2002-04-01), Armitage et al.
patent: 6463067 (2002-10-01), Hebb et al.
patent: 6487170 (2002-11-01), Chen et al.
patent: 6990103 (2006-01-01), Gollamudi
patent: 2324676 (1998-10-01), None
patent: WO 99/27688 (1999-06-01), None
Murakami, et al., MAPOS-Multiple Access Protocol Over SONET/SDH Version 1, Informational, pp. 1-9, Jun. 1997, NTT Laboratories.
Alcatel Lucent
Qureshi Afsar M.
Ross D. Snyder & Associates Inc.
LandOfFree
Method and apparatus for providing distributed communication... does not yet have a rating. At this time, there are no reviews or comments for this patent.
If you have personal experience with Method and apparatus for providing distributed communication..., we encourage you to share that experience with our LandOfFree.com community. Your opinion is very important and Method and apparatus for providing distributed communication... will most certainly appreciate the feedback.
Profile ID: LFUS-PAI-O-2630225