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Forwarding data path optimization in a distributed environment for achieving micro-mobility

  • US 20090103490A1
  • Filed: 10/19/2007
  • Published: 04/23/2009
  • Est. Priority Date: 10/19/2007
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A computerized method, comprising:

  • receiving a mobility message by a network element indicating a mobile node has coupled to a new access port, wherein the mobility message further indicates that the mobile node moved from an old access port to the new access port, and wherein the network element comprises the old and new access port;

    adding an entry in a forwarding table associated with an old egress engine to redirect a set of packets destined to the mobile node to a new egress engine, wherein the new egress engine is associated with the new access port; and

    forwarding the set of packets to the mobile node from the old egress engine via the new egress engine.

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