Patent ID: 6741561
Filing Date: 2004-05-25
Classification: H04L

Abstract:
A system, comprising:a first network topology comprising: a first plurality of devices; and a first network coupled to said first plurality of devices, said first network configured to route first packets between said first plurality of devices, wherein in response to an adverse transmission condition, said first network is configured to drop at least a portion of one of said first packets that encountered the adverse transmission condition, generate an intention packet, and convey said intention packet to one of said first plurality of devices that was a destination for the one of said first packets that encountered the adverse transmission condition, wherein said intention packet includes information about the one of said packets that encountered the adverse transmission condition; and a second network topology comprising: a second plurality of devices; and a second network coupled to said second plurality of devices, said second network configured to route second packets between said second plurality of devices, wherein in response to an adverse transmission condition, said second network is configured to drop at least a portion of one of said second packets that encountered the adverse transmission condition, generate an intention packet, and convey said intention packet to one of said second plurality of devices that was a destination for the one of said second packets that encountered the adverse transmission condition, wherein said intention packet includes information about the one of said packets that encountered the adverse transmission condition; and wherein said first plurality of devices and said second plurality of devices comprise a common device, wherein said common device is configured to receive one of said first packets from said first network, and in response to receiving said one of said first packets convey one of said second packets onto said second network.