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Routers and methods for optimal routing table compression

  • US 6,385,649 B1
  • Filed: 11/06/1998
  • Issued: 05/07/2002
  • Est. Priority Date: 11/06/1998
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. A method for compressing a routing table comprising the following steps:

  • constructing a binary tree representation of the routing table, the binary tree having nodes representing various routes in the routing table;

    assigning next hops to the nodes;

    migrating prevalent next hops up the tree according to the following operation;

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