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TREE BASED WIRELESS MESH FOR AN OSPF NETWORK WITH INTRA-TREE COMMUNICATION OPTIMIZATION

  • US 20080080401A1
  • Filed: 09/29/2006
  • Published: 04/03/2008
  • Est. Priority Date: 09/29/2006
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method for providing a tree topology in an interior gateway protocol to reduce network traffic comprising:

  • receiving a discovery message from each routing system connected to a first routing system wherein each discovery message includes tree topology level information;

    determining a parent routing system of said first routing system in said tree topology of said network from said tree topology level information in each said discovery message received from each said routing system;

    determining a depth in said tree topology of said network of said first routing system and said parent of said first routing system; and

    forming adjacencies with all routers at a same depth in said tree topology connected to said first routing system.

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