Electrical computers and digital processing systems: multicomput – Network computer configuring – Reconfiguring
Reexamination Certificate
2003-09-18
2009-12-15
Mesfin, Yemane (Department: 2444)
Electrical computers and digital processing systems: multicomput
Network computer configuring
Reconfiguring
C709S238000
Reexamination Certificate
active
07634554
ABSTRACT:
An exploration technique allows a router to efficiently determine capabilities and configuration of a neighbor (peer) router. In addition, the technique enables peer routers of an adjacency to negotiate a capability “outside” of a protocol, such as a routing protocol, before a routing session is established between the routers. In this context, the term “outside” of the protocol denotes that there is no field within a protocol packet (message) implementation that can be used to negotiate the capability. Moreover, the inventive technique obviates the need to manually configure a router to support a particular capability and interoperate correctly within a network of routers that both support and are unaware of the capability.
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Cesari and McKenna LLP
Cisco Technology Inc.
Mesfin Yemane
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