Techniques are described for automatically establishing network tunnels among a set of
routers. For example, the techniques allow a routing protocol, such as the Border Gateway …

A data-processing network based on a new Internet protocol features a modified addressing
system, a novel routing method, resolution of congestion problems in the routers …

Multiple paths in a communication network are provided between at least one source node
and at least one destination node. The network arrangement may thus support either unicast …

BACKGROUND(different than conventionally assigned), a routing engine is 15 able to
promote certain paths over other paths. In this This section provides background information …

Embodiments relate to identifying a topology of a network based on information identifying
adjacent devices from each of the devices in the network. In one embodiment, each device …

(57) ABSTRACT A heterogeneous network Switch system includes heteroge (56)
References Cited neous network switches having a first network switch having a first …

The invention relates to a method of marking a datagram that is forwarded over an IP
communications network by routers, which method comprises references in the fields of the …

The discovery of a topology of a network with an unknown topology can enable the selection
of a data path within the network, and the establishment of a data stream over the selected …

The discovery of a topology of a network with an unknown topology can enable the selection
of a data path within the network, and the establishment of a data stream over the selected …

A method configures billing processes in the network elements of data path for the
transmission of packet data in a communications system. According to said method, network …