Patent ID: 6721334
Filing Date: 2004-04-13
Classification: H04L

Abstract:
A method for creating an aggregate packet in a packet-based network, the method comprising:receiving a first packet over the packet based network; determining whether a first route supports aggregate packets, the first route corresponding to a first sequence of destinations, the first sequence of destinations incluing a first final destination; beginning to wait a predeternmined period for at least a second packet, the second packet having a second route corresponding to a second sequence of destinations, the second sequence of destinations including a second final destination, the second route having at least one destination in common with the first route, the at least one common destination supporting aggregate packets; sending the first packet to the first final destination using the first route if the predetermined period expires before receiving the second packet; and creating an aggregate packet including the first packet and the second packet if the second packet is received before the predetermined period expires.