System and method for implementing label switch router (LSR) overload protection

US9124504B2 · US · B2

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Publication numberUS-9124504-B2
Application numberUS-201313856624-A
CountryUS
Kind codeB2
Filing dateApr 4, 2013
Priority dateApr 4, 2012
Publication dateSep 1, 2015
Grant dateSep 1, 2015

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A method and apparatus for implementing Label Information Base (LIB) overload protection for a respective Forwarding Equivalency Class (FEC) type associated with a Label Switched Path (LSP).

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What is claimed is: 1. A method for implementing an overload protection mechanism at a Label Switch Router (LSR) supporting one or more Label Switched Paths (LSPs), the method comprising: in response to a determination that an overload threshold parameter associated with any of a data plane resource or a LIB (Label Information Base) resource is indicative of an overload condition for at least one forwarding equivalency class (FEC) type associated with a corresponding LSP, propagat…

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What does patent US9124504B2 cover?
A method and apparatus for implementing Label Information Base (LIB) overload protection for a respective Forwarding Equivalency Class (FEC) type associated with a Label Switched Path (LSP).
Who is the assignee on this patent?
Dutta Pranjal K, Alcatel Lucent
What technology area does this patent fall under?
Primary CPC classification H04L45/28. Mapped technology areas include Electricity.
When was this patent published?
Publication date Tue Sep 01 2015 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
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