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AssigneenChain Licensing AG
InventorsPatrick Motylinski, Stephane Vincent
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The computer implemented invention provides a method, corresponding systems and arrangement within a network for detecting changes in the topology, ordering those changes by occurrence and constructing a new topology reflecting the changes. The invention addresses problems with keeping the knowledge of the network topology at each network node current, particularly when the network topology is dynamic, i.e. when links fail and recover at arbitrary times. The topology updating is event driven, as it is activated when some change in the network, particularly with nodes and links occurs. Events cause topology changes to be reported to other nodes in the network. Timestamping of messages allows the messages to be correctly applied as the most recent update or discarded. An algorithm is provided that allows each merchant node to maintain a correct view of the network topology despite link and node failures.
A computer-implemented method of updating network knowledge of a network topology, the network comprising a plurality of nodes connected by a plurality of links, the method including:
A hardware arrangement within a node of a network of nodes, the hardware arrangement including:
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