Abstract: A method of forwarding data in a data communications network comprising a plurality of nodes comprises the step of forwarding data according to a forwarding strategy implemented at a forwarding node. Where the implemented strategy comprises a repair strategy to compensate for a change in the network, the method further comprises the step of encapsulating the data in a primary repair encapsulating packet and marking the primary repairing encapsulating packet as repaired.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
May 18, 2004
Date of Patent:
May 9, 2006
Assignee:
Cisco Technology, Inc.
Inventors:
Ian Michael Charles Shand, Stewart Frederick Bryant, Clarence Filsfils, Kevin George Miles