US 12,237,991 B2
Systems and methods for providing a dynamic-hybrid forwarding information base (DHFIB)
Stewart Bamford, London (GB); Brent Wharton Smith, Arvada, CO (US); and Noah Kipling Weis, Denver, CO (US)
Assigned to Level 3 Communications, LLC, Denver, CO (US)
Filed by Level 3 Communications, LLC, Denver, CO (US)
Filed on Mar. 15, 2024, as Appl. No. 18/606,368.
Application 18/606,368 is a continuation of application No. 18/129,331, filed on Mar. 31, 2023, granted, now 11,936,550.
Application 18/129,331 is a continuation of application No. 17/712,682, filed on Apr. 4, 2022, granted, now 11,621,909, issued on Apr. 4, 2023.
Application 17/712,682 is a continuation of application No. 17/339,783, filed on Jun. 4, 2021, granted, now 11,303,556, issued on Apr. 12, 2022.
Claims priority of provisional application 63/035,409, filed on Jun. 5, 2020.
Prior Publication US 2024/0223491 A1, Jul. 4, 2024
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. H04L 45/02 (2022.01); H04L 45/00 (2022.01); H04L 45/302 (2022.01); H04L 45/741 (2022.01)
CPC H04L 45/02 (2013.01) [H04L 45/3065 (2013.01); H04L 45/38 (2013.01); H04L 45/741 (2013.01)] 10 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A method comprising:
building a routing table at a control component that includes routing information for a first routing component;
creating a Forwarding Information Base (FIB) from the routing table, wherein the FIB is a portion of the routing table and related to the first routing component; and
forwarding the FIB to the first routing component.