Methods and apparatus for virtual network configuration

Details Methods and apparatus for virtual network configuration Methods and apparatus for virtual network configuration

2011-06-21

2011-06-21

Walsh, John B. (Department: 2451)

Electrical computers and digital processing systems: multicomput

Network computer configuring

C707S793000, C707S793000

Reexamination Certificate

active

07966385

ABSTRACT:
A virtual network is configured in a communication system in such a manner that the virtual network is not required to have associated therewith any particular physical home location, or more generally any dedicated arrangement of physical network infrastructure elements. The communication system includes a communication network, such as a wireless network or the Internet, connectable to one or more user communication elements. Information is received from a given one of the communication elements indicating association of the given communication element with a particular virtual network, and responsive to the received information the virtual network is configured to include the given communication element. The virtual network may be comprised entirely of remote users. Emulated data network and voice network functionality may be provided to those users without requiring their corresponding entity to have a physical home location for data network and voice network elements, or any particular dedicated arrangement of such physical network infrastructure elements.

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