System and method for managing interworking communications...

Details System and method for managing interworking communications... System and method for managing interworking communications...

2000-09-13

2009-08-11

Lin, Wen-Tai (Department: 2454)

Electrical computers and digital processing systems: multicomput

Computer network managing

C709S249000, C370S392000, C370S409000

Reexamination Certificate

active

07574495

ABSTRACT:
A computerized method for managing interworking protocols applies policies that aid in provisioning a first interface, having a first protocol, a transport network having a second protocol, a virtual circuit within the transport network; and a second interface, having the same protocol as the first.

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