Scalable VLAN grouping in a provider Metro Ethernet

Details Scalable VLAN grouping in a provider Metro Ethernet Scalable VLAN grouping in a provider Metro Ethernet

2004-08-20

2008-08-05

Kizou, Hassan (Department: 2619)

Multiplex communications

Pathfinding or routing

Switching a message which includes an address header

C370S395210, C370S396000, C370S398000, C370S401000, C370S411000, C709S218000, C709S222000, C709S226000, C709S228000, C709S231000

Reexamination Certificate

active

07408936

ABSTRACT:
A method of routing packets in network system where the network system comprises a plurality of edge nodes and a plurality of core nodes. Selected core nodes are coupled to communicate with selected edge nodes. The network system also comprises a plurality of external nodes, with selected external nodes coupled to communicate with selected edge nodes, and where different external nodes are associated with a plurality of different entities sharing resources on the network system. The method comprises proposing a set of entities from the plurality of different entities. The proposed set comprises entities associated with external nodes that share respective connections to a number of edge nodes in the edge nodes such that the shared number is less than a total number of all edge nodes to which each different entity in the set is connected, with other aspects then taken with respect to the proposed set.

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