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Method of reducing traffic during path restoration

  • US 6,850,486 B2
  • Filed: 10/17/2001
  • Issued: 02/01/2005
  • Est. Priority Date: 01/15/1999
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. A method comprising:

  • receiving a link state advertisement, wherein the link state advertisement is received at a first node of a communication system, and the link state advertisement comprises a hop count field;

    incrementing the hop count field; and

    transmitting the link state advertisement in response to a determination that the hop count field is less than a maximum hop count value and a determination that an instance of the link state advertisement has not been generated during a minimum link state advertisement interval.

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