Patent ID: 9300575
Filing Date: 2016-03-29
CPC Classification: H04L,H04W

Claim Text:
1. A method to exchange routes in a communication network, the method comprising: receiving route information including a route identifier identifying an aggregate route and a plurality of aggregate route parameter values characterizing the aggregate route, the aggregate route representing an aggregation of a plurality of individual routes, the aggregate route further characterized by an exception matrix specifying a first individual route of the plurality of individual routes having an individual route parameter value that is different from a corresponding one of the plurality of aggregate route parameter values characterizing the aggregate route; associating the plurality of aggregate route parameter values with a route parameter set identified by a pointer, the route parameter set including the plurality of aggregate route parameter values; and sending, with a processor, a message including the route identifier and the pointer, but not including the plurality of aggregate route parameter values associated with the route parameter set, to forward a description of the aggregate route to a recipient in the communication network.