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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 01, 2010
Filed:
Oct. 23, 2007
Ali N. Saleh, Ft. Lauderdale, FL (US);
H. Michael Zadikian, McKinney, TX (US);
Zareh Baghdasarian, La Canada, CA (US);
Vahid Parsi, Sherman Oaks, CA (US);
Ali N. Saleh, Ft. Lauderdale, FL (US);
H. Michael Zadikian, McKinney, TX (US);
Zareh Baghdasarian, La Canada, CA (US);
Vahid Parsi, Sherman Oaks, CA (US);
Cisco Technology, Inc., San Jose, CA (US);
Abstract
A method and apparatus for centralized control of a network is described. The network includes a number of nodes. The method includes creating a database and storing the database on a master node of the network. The database contains topology information regarding a topology of the network. Each of the nodes is coupled to at least one other of the nodes, with the master node being one of the nodes.