Frame delivery path selection in hybrid communication networks
First Claim
1. A method for communicating in a communication network, the method comprising:
- receiving, at a first network device, copies of an address request message sent from a second network device of the communication network;
determining a first network interface, from among a plurality of network interfaces of the first network device, for communicating with the second network device, the first network interface determined based, at least in part, on transmission timestamps and reception timestamps for the copies of the address request message;
determining a first address associated with the first network interface of the first network device; and
transmitting a first address announcement message from the first network device to the second network device, the first address announcement message comprising an indication of the first address associated with the first network interface.
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Abstract
A hybrid network device can implement a frame delivery path selection mechanism for communicating with other network devices in a hybrid communication network. In one embodiment, the hybrid network device determines a preferred network interface among a plurality of network interfaces of the hybrid network device for communicating with a second network device. The hybrid network device determines an address associated with the preferred network interface of the hybrid network device. The hybrid network device transmits an address announcement message comprising an indication of the address associated with the preferred network interface from the hybrid network device to the second network device to cause the second network device to use the address associated with the preferred network interface for communicating with the hybrid network device.
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25 Claims
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1. A method for communicating in a communication network, the method comprising:
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receiving, at a first network device, copies of an address request message sent from a second network device of the communication network; determining a first network interface, from among a plurality of network interfaces of the first network device, for communicating with the second network device, the first network interface determined based, at least in part, on transmission timestamps and reception timestamps for the copies of the address request message; determining a first address associated with the first network interface of the first network device; and transmitting a first address announcement message from the first network device to the second network device, the first address announcement message comprising an indication of the first address associated with the first network interface. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A first network device comprising:
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a plurality of network interfaces; a path selection unit coupled with the plurality of network interfaces, the path selection unit to; receive copies of an address request message sent from a second network device of a communication network; determine a first network interface, from among the plurality of network interfaces of the first network device, for communicating with the second network device, the first network interface determined based, at least in part, on transmission timestamps and reception timestamps for the copies of the address request message; and determine a first address associated with the first network interface of the first network device; and a routing unit coupled with the plurality of network interfaces, the routing unit to; transmit, from the first network device to the second network device, a first address announcement message in response to the copies of the address request message, the first address announcement message comprising an indication of the first address associated with the first network interface. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
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22. A non-transitory machine-readable medium having instructions stored therein, which when executed by one or more processors causes the one or more processors to perform operations that comprise:
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receiving, at a first network device, copies of an address request message sent from a second network device of a communication network; determining a first network interface, from among a plurality of network interfaces of the first network device, for communicating with the second network device, the first network interface determined based, at least in part, on transmission timestamps and reception timestamps for the copies of the address request message; determining a first address associated with the first network interface of the first network device; and transmitting a first address announcement message in response to the copies of the address request message, the first address announcement message comprising an indication of the first address associated with the first network interface from the first network device to the second network device. - View Dependent Claims (23, 24, 25)
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