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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 21, 2016
Filed:
Aug. 28, 2015
Applicant:
International Business Machines Corporation, Armonk, NY (US);
Inventors:
Lionel Denecheau, La Colle sur Loup, FR;
Ludovic Hazard, Tourrettes sur Loup, FR;
Stephen Sauer, La Defense, FR;
Assignee:
International Business Machines Corporation, Armonk, NY (US);
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H04L 12/66 (2006.01); H04L 12/803 (2013.01); H04L 12/701 (2013.01); H04L 12/729 (2013.01); H04L 12/723 (2013.01); H04L 12/24 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H04L 47/125 (2013.01); H04L 45/00 (2013.01); H04L 45/125 (2013.01); H04L 45/50 (2013.01); H04L 41/5003 (2013.01);
Abstract
A method and system for managing traffic in a network. Label switch paths are identified. Each label switch path begins at a first provider edge and ends at a second provider edge. For each label switch path, logical paths are identified. Most recent data received from the first provider edge is transmitted to the second provider edge via a selected logical path.