Patent ID: 8949983
Filing Date: 2015-02-03
Classification: H04L

Abstract:
1. A method of communicating data in a network, the method comprising: receiving a copy of a message on a first channel via at least one of a first port and a second port, the first port coupled to a first neighbor node and the second port coupled to a first neighbor's neighbor node; selecting either the copy of the message received via the first port or the copy of the message received via the second port if a copy of the message is received via both the first port and the second port; if a copy of the message is only received via one of the first port or the second port, selecting the received copy of the message; forwarding the selected copy of the message on the first channel to at least one of a second neighbor node via a third port or a second neighbor's neighbor node via a fourth port; and determining the integrity of the selected copy of the message based on supplemental integrity data received from another node, wherein the supplemental integrity data is exclusive of a copy of the message communicated on a second channel; wherein the supplemental integrity data includes one of: