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METHOD FOR ROUTING INFORMATION OVER A NETWORK EMPLOYING CENTRALIZED CONTROL

  • US 20100208622A1
  • Filed: 04/30/2010
  • Published: 08/19/2010
  • Est. Priority Date: 12/30/2000
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method for determining a topology of a network, wherein said network comprises a plurality of nodes, comprising:

  • receiving a message at a node, whereinsaid message is sent by a master node, andeach of said nodes is communicatively coupled to another of said nodes by at least one of a plurality of optical links;

    forwarding said message to a neighbor node, wherein said neighbor node is a one of said nodes that is a neighbor of said node; and

    sending a positive reply to said master node.

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