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System for determining reachablity of a neighboring node in a network

  • US 7,720,006 B1
  • Filed: 08/06/2003
  • Issued: 05/18/2010
  • Est. Priority Date: 08/06/2003
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A system for determining reachability of a neighboring node from a node in a network, comprising:

  • circuitry configured to receive a packet having a destination address for a node other than said node;

    circuitry configured to read a source address from said packet responsive to receiving said packet;

    circuitry configured to determine whether said source address is for a neighboring node for which said node needs to determine reachability;

    circuitry configured to make a reachability determination for said neighboring node according to whether said packet indicates a forward link from said node to said neighboring node, with said reachability determination based on one or more of a destination address for the packet, a source port for the packet, a destination port for the packet, an acknowledgement number, or sequence numbers from the packet, wherein the node sends fewer solicitation and response messages over the network as a result of the reachability determination; and

    circuitry configured to store reachability information for said neighboring node responsive to a determination of said forward link.

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