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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 29, 2018
Filed:
May. 13, 2011
Jouni Korhonen, Riihimaki, FI;
Teemu Savolainen, Nokia, FI;
Jouni Korhonen, Riihimaki, FI;
Teemu Savolainen, Nokia, FI;
NOKIA SOLUTIONS AND NETWORKS OY, Espoo, FI;
Abstract
A mechanism for routing in a network is described. The mechanism comprising receiving a request from a node; obtaining, based on the received request, an identifier relevant to said node; allocating a first local prefix; setting a first timer indicating a length of time the first local prefix or an address comprising the first local prefix is valid; setting a second timer indicating a length of time the first local prefix or the address comprising the first local prefix is preferred when the first local prefix or the address is valid; and sending a first message comprising said identifier, said first local prefix and said first timer to a network element.