Method and apparatus for label switching data packets

Details Method and apparatus for label switching data packets Method and apparatus for label switching data packets

2003-09-10

2008-10-14

Orgad, Edan (Department: 2619)

Multiplex communications

Pathfinding or routing

Switching a message which includes an address header

C370S400000

Reexamination Certificate

active

07436828

ABSTRACT:
A data packet for transmission in a data network having one or more layers. The data packet has a label stack with one or more labels on the basis of which the data packet can be switched in the data network, where each label has a switching significance in one or more of the layers of the data network. The data packet also has at least one layer identifier associated with a label in the label stack.

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E. Rosen et al., “MPLS Label Stack Encoding”, (RFC3032), Jan. 2001, http://www.faqs.org/rfcs/rfc3032.html.

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