Method and apparatus for stream aggregation in a multiprotocol label switching network environment
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Feb 24, 2004
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Aug 15, 2002
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Sep 15, 1998
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Sep 15, 1998
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A method and apparatus for stream aggregation in a multiprotocol label switching network environment. According to one embodiment, the method comprises receiving a label assignment request that includes an identification of a path followed by the label assignment request through the network and determining whether the path has been used by any of a plurality of previous label assignment requests. A new label is assigned for the path if the path has not been used by any of the plurality of previous label assignment requests. Otherwise, a previously assigned label is assigned.
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