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Differential Forwarding in Address-Based Carrier Networks

  • US 20080279196A1
  • Filed: 04/06/2005
  • Published: 11/13/2008
  • Est. Priority Date: 04/06/2004
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method of establishing a connection in a network, the method comprising the step of:

  • configuring, in a node of the network, a first mapping for use in forwarding data frames, the first mapping being from a combination of;

    a first network address uniquely identifying, within an addressing scheme of the network, a first node of the network, anda first identifier,the first mapping being to a selected output port of the node,the configuring thereby establishing at least part of a first connection for forwarding data frames, the connection being through the node,the first identifier being a qualifier of the first network address, the combination thereby enabling differential forwarding, at the node, of data frames addressed to or from the first node.

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