Method and apparatus for advertising a link cost in a data communications network

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 7792991
APP PUB NO 20040117251A1
SERIAL NO

10323358

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A method is described of advertising a link cost in a data communication network having as components nodes and links. A node detects a change of state of an adjacent component. The change of state can be between an activated and a deactivated state or vice versa. The node varies an associated link cost by an incremental value and advertises the varied cost.

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  • CISCO TECHNOLOGY, INC.

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Shand, Ian Michael Charles Cobham, GB 49 1737

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