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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 03, 2018
Filed:
May. 25, 2012
Applicants:
Massimiliano Maggiari, Genoa, IT;
Michela Bevilacqua, Genoa, IT;
Carla Marcenaro, Genoa, IT;
Inventors:
Assignee:
TELEFONAKTIEBOLAGET LM ERICSSON (PUBL), Stockholm, SE;
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H04L 12/24 (2006.01); H04L 12/723 (2013.01); H04L 12/751 (2013.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H04L 41/0803 (2013.01); H04L 41/0816 (2013.01); H04L 41/0853 (2013.01); H04L 41/12 (2013.01); H04L 45/02 (2013.01); H04L 45/50 (2013.01);
Abstract
The present invention relates to a method of and apparatus for configuring a link in a label switching communication network. The method implemented in a network node comprises determining formation of a communication link between the network node and another network node and sending link formation information to a link manager. The method further comprises receiving link configuration information for the communication link from the link manager and configuring the communication link in response to the received link configuration information.