Multiplex communications – Data flow congestion prevention or control – Flow control of data transmission through a network
Reexamination Certificate
2011-06-28
2011-06-28
Shah, Chirag G (Department: 2477)
Multiplex communications
Data flow congestion prevention or control
Flow control of data transmission through a network
C370S241100, C370S395300
Reexamination Certificate
active
07969888
ABSTRACT:
A communications network comprising a plurality of nodes supporting connection-oriented traffic and connectionless traffic, wherein management traffic between the nodes is propagated as connectionless traffic having a common management identifier. Also disclosed is a communications network component comprising logic that supports connection-oriented traffic and Virtual Local Area Network (VLAN)-based connectionless traffic, wherein the logic propagates management messages as VLAN-based connectionless traffic having a unique VLAN identifier (VID). Included is a communications network component comprising at least one processor configured to implement a method comprising provisioning a unique VID for management messages, and selectively propagating management messages with the unique VID.
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Dunbar Linda
Mack-Crane T. Benjamin
Sultan Robert
Yong Lucy
Conley & Rose, P.C.
FutureWei Technologies, Inc.
Rodolph Grant
Shah Chirag G
Shivers Ashley L
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