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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 21, 2015
Filed:
Sep. 09, 2010
Applicants:
Alia Karin Atlas, Arlington, MA (US);
Raveendra Torvi, Nashua, NH (US);
Inventors:
Alia Karin Atlas, Arlington, MA (US);
Raveendra Torvi, Nashua, NH (US);
Assignee:
Futurewei Technologies, Inc., Plano, TX (US);
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G01R 31/08 (2006.01); H04L 12/703 (2013.01); H04L 12/701 (2013.01); H04L 12/721 (2013.01); H04L 12/707 (2013.01); H04L 12/723 (2013.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H04L 45/28 (2013.01); H04L 45/00 (2013.01); H04L 45/12 (2013.01); H04L 45/22 (2013.01); H04L 45/50 (2013.01);
Abstract
Network traffic is sent via alternate paths in cases of network link or node failure. An alternate node responds to U-Turn traffic from a primary neighbor to select a further alternate. An algorithm for determining the alternate paths is provided to select loop-free neighbors.