Method for determining network paths

A method of determining one or more paths through a communications network, which one or more paths are arranged to transmit data between at least one transmitting node and at least one receiving node, the method comprising the steps of: (i) identifying a first network forwarding node that is in ope...

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Main Author BARRETT MARK A
Format Patent
LanguageEnglish
Published 17.07.2003
Edition7
Subjects
ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE
ELECTRICITY
SELECTING
TRANSMISSION OF DIGITAL INFORMATION, e.g. TELEGRAPHICCOMMUNICATION
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Summary:A method of determining one or more paths through a communications network, which one or more paths are arranged to transmit data between at least one transmitting node and at least one receiving node, the method comprising the steps of: (i) identifying a first network forwarding node that is in operative association with the transmitting node; (ii) for each port of the first network forwarding node, determining a network address of a second network forwarding node to which the data has passed; repeating step (ii) for each of the second and subsequently so determined network forwarding nodes, until a network forwarding node is determined to be directly connected to the at least one receiving node.
Bibliography:Application Number: US20020220429