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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 10, 2008
Filed:
Jul. 08, 2003
Paul Aloysius Schmidt, Cary, NC (US);
Uwe Sellentin, Apex, NC (US);
Randal Latta Dunn, Cary, NC (US);
Paul Aloysius Schmidt, Cary, NC (US);
Uwe Sellentin, Apex, NC (US);
Randal Latta Dunn, Cary, NC (US);
Cisco Technology, Inc., San Jose, CA (US);
Abstract
An originating node is configured for generating a route management signaling message having a signaling link selection (SLS) value that is selected by the originating node based on an affected destination value. The affected destination value, distinct from a destination point code (DPC) that specifies a destination node for the route management signaling message, identifies an affected signaling node that is affected by the route management signaling message. Hence, route management signaling messages related to the affected signaling node are routed along the same signaling path, ensuring that all the related route management signaling messages remain in sequence. Further, different signaling path can be established for respective affected signaling nodes, providing load sharing of route management signaling messages relative to the respective affected signaling nodes.