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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 05, 2014
Filed:
Nov. 12, 2010
Thyaga Nandagopal, Edison, NJ (US);
Kiran M. Rege, Marlboro, NJ (US);
Krishan Sabnani, Westfield, NJ (US);
Wim Henderickx, Westerlo, BE;
Thyaga Nandagopal, Edison, NJ (US);
Kiran M. Rege, Marlboro, NJ (US);
Krishan Sabnani, Westfield, NJ (US);
Wim Henderickx, Westerlo, BE;
Alcatel Lucent, Boulogne-Billancourt, FR;
Abstract
Various exemplary embodiments relate to a method and related network node including one or more of the following: receiving, at the node, a network update message; determining whether the network update message should be propagated to other nodes; if the network update message should be propagated to other nodes, forwarding the network update message to at least one other node; and if the network update message should not be propagated to other nodes, refraining from forwarding the network update message to any other node. Various further embodiments relate to a method and related network node including one or more of the following: determining a first time period for the network update message; setting the first time period as a delay time; waiting for the delay time; and after the delay time has elapsed, computing new routing information based on the network update message.