REDUCTION OF MESSAGE AND COMPUTATIONAL OVERHEAD IN NETWORKS
First Claim
1. A method of reducing overhead in a network performed at a network node, the method comprising:
- receiving, at the node, a network update message;
determining whether the network update message should be propagated to other nodes;
if the network update message should be propagated to other nodes, forwarding the network update message to at least one other node; and
if the network update message should not be propagated to other nodes, refraining from forwarding the network update message to any other node.
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Abstract
Various exemplary embodiments relate to a method and related network node including one or more of the following: receiving, at the node, a network update message; determining whether the network update message should be propagated to other nodes; if the network update message should be propagated to other nodes, forwarding the network update message to at least one other node; and if the network update message should not be propagated to other nodes, refraining from forwarding the network update message to any other node. Various further embodiments relate to a method and related network node including one or more of the following: determining a first time period for the network update message; setting the first time period as a delay time; waiting for the delay time; and after the delay time has elapsed, computing new routing information based on the network update message.
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1. A method of reducing overhead in a network performed at a network node, the method comprising:
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receiving, at the node, a network update message; determining whether the network update message should be propagated to other nodes; if the network update message should be propagated to other nodes, forwarding the network update message to at least one other node; and if the network update message should not be propagated to other nodes, refraining from forwarding the network update message to any other node. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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