AmeUuxlfor&cilitatmgaiUcaticmsynchroiuzationwithaieservadoaptitoco z send widiout jplicaticm receiver participation in a computer netvraii:, the method 3 comprising: 4 sending a paCi request message from 12te sender Ut a reservation receiver s receiving the path request at the reservation receiver 6 is response, ruming a reservation request message &om the resa-on receiver 7 to the sender, the reservation request includii a request for &st reservation fiulure noti- s fication to be sent to the sender, 9 detecting an error during the rraervation request at an intermediate node between 10 the sender and reservation receivn and 11 in response, sending fest reservalioa &ilure notiScatioa fiom the intexmediste 12 node to the sender. 1 2. The mediod as in claim 1, iurfiier comprising: 2 syodironizing fte application witii the leservation protocol based on rectipt of 3 either the &5t failure notification or a successfiil reservation request message at &e 4 soider .
