US 12,192,163 B2
Systems and methods for advertising internet protocol (IP) version 4 network layer routing information with an IP version 6 next Hop address
Gyan S Mishra, Boyds, MD (US)
Assigned to Verizon Patent and Licensing Inc., Basking Ridge, NJ (US)
Filed by Verizon Patent and Licensing Inc., Basking Ridge, NJ (US)
Filed on May 3, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/311,433.
Application 18/311,433 is a continuation of application No. 17/302,154, filed on Apr. 26, 2021, granted, now 11,658,934.
Prior Publication US 2023/0275869 A1, Aug. 31, 2023
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. H04L 61/251 (2022.01); H04L 45/50 (2022.01); H04L 47/17 (2022.01); H04L 61/5069 (2022.01); H04L 69/325 (2022.01); H04L 101/659 (2022.01)
CPC H04L 61/251 (2013.01) [H04L 45/50 (2013.01); H04L 47/17 (2013.01); H04L 61/5069 (2022.05); H04L 69/325 (2013.01); H04L 2101/659 (2022.05)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A method, comprising:
encoding, by a network device, Internet protocol version 4 network layer reachability information with Internet protocol version 6 network layer reachability information in an Internet protocol version 6 address and via Internet protocol version 6 encoding; and
advertising, by the network device and over an Internet protocol version 6 Core network, the Internet protocol version 6 address via a border gateway protocol and via an Internet protocol version 6 session.