(19)
(11) EP 1 442 384 B8

(12) CORRECTED EUROPEAN PATENT SPECIFICATION
Note: Bibliography reflects the latest situation

(15) Correction information:
Corrected version no 1 (W1 B1)

(48) Corrigendum issued on:
12.05.2010 Bulletin 2010/19

(45) Mention of the grant of the patent:
24.02.2010 Bulletin 2010/08

(21) Application number: 02737573.2

(22) Date of filing: 20.06.2002
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
H04L 12/56(2006.01)
 H04L 12/26(2006.01)
(86) International application number:
PCT/US2002/019734
(87) International publication number:
WO 2003/001330 (03.01.2003 Gazette 2003/01)

(54)

AUTOMATED CONTROL OF OUTBOUND TRANSIT LINKS IN A MULTI-HOMED BGP ROUTING ENVIRONMENT

AUTOMATISIERTE STEUERUNG ABGEHENDER TRANSITSTRECKEN IN EINER MEHRFACH-HEIMAT-BGP-ROUTING UMGEBUNG

CONTROLE AUTOMATIQUE DE LIAISONS DE TRAFIC SORTANT DANS UN ENVIRONNEMENT DE ROUTAGE BGP (BORDER GATEWAY PROTOCOL) A MULTI-RATTACHEMENT

(84) Designated Contracting States:
AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE TR

(30) Priority: 22.06.2001 US 887655

(43) Date of publication of application:
04.08.2004 Bulletin 2004/32

(73) Proprietor: Akamai Technologies, Inc.
Cambridge, MA 02139 (US)

(72) Inventor:
  • FREEDMAN, Avraham, T.
    Elkins Park, PA 19027 (US)

(74) Representative: Hirsz, Christopher Stanislaw et al
HLBBshaw Merlin House Falconry Court Baker's Lane
Epping, Essex CM16 5DQ
Epping, Essex CM16 5DQ (GB)


(56) References cited: : 
WO-A-01/13585
   
  • FREEDMAN A.: 'Multi-homing with an without BGP4' ISP TECH TALK May 1997, pages 1 - 12, XP002960057
  • FREEDMAN A.: 'Ethel the AArdvark goed BGP routing' ISP TECH TALK July 1997, pages 1 - 9, XP002960056
  • BATES T. ET AL.: 'Scalable support for multi-homed multi-provider connectivity, RFC 2260' NETWORK WORKING GROUP January 1998, pages 1 - 11, XP002960055
  • HAGINO J. ET AL.: 'IPv6 multihoming support at site exit routers, RFC 3178' NETWORK WORKING GROUP October 2001, pages 1 - 11, XP002960054
   
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