GEOTAGGED COMMUNICATIONS IN NETWORK SYSTEMS AND COMPONENTS

摘要

Aspects of geotagged communications are described herein. In one embodiment, a data unit including a geotag field is received over an ingress port of a network component. In turn, the network component may determine a path for forwarding the data unit to a location associated with the geotag field and with reference to a forwarding decision index. The path may include a least distance hop or a least distance route for forwarding or routing the data unit. With reference to the forwarding path, the network component may identify an egress port for forwarding the data unit. The network component may also forward the data unit over the egress port. According to other aspects, geolocation data may enable a network component to implement geotag-based virtual local area networks, geotag-based multiprotocol label switching, geotag-based fault detection and isolation, or geotag-based firewalls and fencing in wired routers or switches, for example.

主权项

1. A method, comprising:
receiving a data unit including a geotag field over an ingress port of a network component; identifying, by a processing circuit, an egress port for the data unit based on the geotag field and with reference to a forwarding decision index; and forwarding the data unit over the egress port.