Global Patent Index - EP 1488582 A1

EP 1488582 A1 20041222 - METHOD FOR OPERATION AND MONITORING OF MPLS NETWORKS

Title (en)

METHOD FOR OPERATION AND MONITORING OF MPLS NETWORKS

Title (de)

VERFAHREN FÜR DEN BETRIEB UND DIE ÜBERWACHUNG VON MPLS-NETZEN

Title (fr)

PROCEDE DE FONCTIONNEMENT ET DE SURVEILLANCE DE RESEAUX MPLS

Publication

EP 1488582 A1 20041222 (DE)

Application

EP 03744760 A 20030318

Priority

  • DE 0300894 W 20030318
  • DE 10213871 A 20020327

Abstract (en)

[origin: WO03081850A1] The invention relates to a manner of integrating an OAM functionality into an MPLS network with little cost within MPLS networks. MPLS-OAM packets are thus provided. The above are added to the stream of useful data packets and are differentiated from the MPLS packets by means of a particular marking or code provided within the packet header.

IPC 1-7

H04L 12/56; H04L 12/24

IPC 8 full level

H04L 12/54 (2013.01); H04L 45/50 (2022.01)

CPC (source: EP US)

H04L 12/56 (2013.01 - EP US); H04L 41/00 (2013.01 - US); H04L 41/34 (2022.05 - EP); H04L 45/50 (2013.01 - EP US); H04L 45/505 (2013.01 - EP US)

Citation (examination)

NEIL HARRISON ET AL., OAM FUNCTIONALITY FOR MPLS NETWORKS - INTERNET DRAFT, 2 January 2001 (2001-01-02), pages 1 - 29

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HU IE IT LI LU MC NL PT RO SE SI SK TR

DOCDB simple family (publication)

WO 03081850 A1 20031002; EP 1488582 A1 20041222; US 2005213594 A1 20050929; US 2008175156 A1 20080724

DOCDB simple family (application)

DE 0300894 W 20030318; EP 03744760 A 20030318; US 50936004 A 20040924; US 5495808 A 20080325