Packet propagation and dynamic route discovery apparatus and tec

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1994-12-29

1996-04-09

Olms, Douglas W.

Multiplex communications

Wide area network

Packet switching

370 60, 370 943, 370 8512, H04J 314, H04L 1256

Patent

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055068383

ABSTRACT:
A method and apparatus for propagating information, such as node status and routing information, to nodes connected to a network. Each node has at least two ports connected to at least two different data links, such as rings. An information packet is transmitted by one or more nodes to every other node connected directly to a common data link. The receiving node determines whether the packet has been previously received. If the packet has not been previously received, then the receiving node stores the information contained in the packet and modifies the packet for forwarding to other nodes directly connected to the receiving node (and indirectly connected to the transmitting node). If the packet has been previously received, then propagation of the packet is terminated. In one embodiment, nodes learn the network configuration, including the address of other nodes connected to the network and paths for routing packets to such other nodes.

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