Multiplex communications – Pathfinding or routing – Switching a message which includes an address header
Reexamination Certificate
2006-10-09
2011-12-20
Sefcheck, Gregory (Department: 2477)
Multiplex communications
Pathfinding or routing
Switching a message which includes an address header
C370S399000, C370S404000
Reexamination Certificate
active
08081631
ABSTRACT:
An Ethernet Metropolitan Area Network provides connectivity to one or more customer premises to packet-based services, such as ATM, Frame Relay, or IP, while advantageously providing a mechanism for assuring security and regulation of customer traffic. Upon receipt of each customer-generated information frame, an ingress Multi-Service Platform (MSP) “tags” the frame with a customer descriptor that specifically identifies the recipient customer. In practice, the MSP tags each frame by overwriting the Virtual Local Area Network (VLAN) identifier with the customer descriptor. Using the customer descriptor in each frame, a recipient Provider Edge Router (PER) or ATM switch can map the information as appropriate to direct the information to the specific customer at its receiving site. In addition, the customer descriptor may also include Quality of Service (QoS) information, allowing the recipient Provider Edge Router (PER) or ATM switch to afford the appropriate QoS level accordingly.
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Chase Christopher J
Holmgren Stephen L
Kinsky David
Medamana John Babu
Ramsaroop Jeewan P.
AT&T Intellectual Property II L.P.
Sefcheck Gregory
Shivers Ashley
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