摘要:
A method of controlling traffic flow through a service node located within a packet network, which traffic flow originates at a plurality of sending nodes and is destined for a receiving node. The service node is one of a multiplicity of service nodes configured in a tree or other acyclic structure, e.g. of an overlay network. The method comprises receiving a challenge from said receiving node or a downstream service node, generating and caching a further challenge, and combining that further challenge with the received challenges to generate a modified challenge. The modified challenge is then sent to a sending node or to an upstream service node. Subsequently, a request is received, destined for said receiving node and originating at a sending node. A solution accompanying said request is validated using the cached further challenge, and the request forwarded towards said receiving node only if the solution is valid. Otherwise, the request is dropped.
摘要:
A method of handling mobility of a sender in a multicast packet sending scenario. The method comprises firstly establishing a multicast tree across a packet data network and transmitting multicast packets from the sender to a plurality of receivers via said multicast tree. Prior to a mobility event in respect of said sender, a suitable transfer anchor node is identified within said network, and the tree re-rooted to that transfer anchor node. Subsequently, multicast packets are transmitted from said sender to said transfer anchor node and injected into the multicast tree at said transfer anchor node. Following said mobility event, said sender continues to send multicast packets to said transfer anchor node for injection into the multicast tree.
摘要:
A method of controlling traffic flow through a service node located within a packet network, which traffic flow originates at a plurality of sending nodes and is destined for a receiving node. The service node is one of a multiplicity of service nodes configured in a tree or other acyclic structure, e.g. of an overlay network. The method comprises receiving a challenge from said receiving node or a downstream service node, generating and caching a further challenge, and combining that further challenge with the received challenges to generate a modified challenge. The modified challenge is then sent to a sending node or to an upstream service node. Subsequently, a request is received, destined for said receiving node and originating at a sending node. A solution accompanying said request is validated using the cached further challenge, and the request forwarded towards said receiving node only if the solution is valid. Otherwise, the request is dropped.
摘要:
A method of handling mobility of a sender in a multicast packet sending scenario. The method comprises firstly establishing a multicast tree across a packet data network and transmitting multicast packets from the sender to a plurality of receivers via said multicast tree. Prior to a mobility event in respect of said sender, a suitable transfer anchor node is identified within said network, and the tree re-rooted to that transfer anchor node. Subsequently, multicast packets are transmitted from said sender to said transfer anchor node and injected into the multicast tree at said transfer anchor node. Following said mobility event, said sender continues to send multicast packets to said transfer anchor node for injection into the multicast tree.