US Patent No: 5,729,685

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Apparatus for determining the topology of an ATM network or the like Via communication of topology information between a central manager and switches in the network over a virtual service path

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Abstract

An asynchronous transfer mode (ATM) network or the like employing a method and apparatus for automatically determining the topology of the network is described. The method and apparatus provides for each switch in the network transmitting on each of its ports link advertisement messages (without processing intervention by intermediate switches). The link advertisement messages are received by neighbor switches and forwarded to a topology manager. The topology manager constructs network topology profile information based on received link advertisement messages. Further, the topology manager is able to verify bidirection links based on the received link advertisement messages.

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Patent Owner(s)

Patent OwnerAddressTotal Patents
BAY NETWORKS, INC.SANTA CLARA, CA22
ROCKSTAR BIDCO, LPMONTREAL QUEBEC1874

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Inventor(s)

Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Chatwani, Dilip Newark, CA 17 572
Chiang, Winnis Los Altos Hills, CA 8 417
Davar, Jonathan Los Altos Hills, CA 19 705
Opher, Ayal Mountain View, CA 10 724
Sawant, Shiva Santa Clara, CA 8 417
Subramanian, Rajan Newark, CA 10 566

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