Telecommunications system
US6587469B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Apr 19, 1999 |
| Grant date | Jul 1, 2003 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 19, 2019 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04L49/30
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A router in an IP (Internet protocol) network supporting a number of virtual private networks is partitioned by a divider unit. Each virtual private network has its respective control architecture. The divider unit allocates forwarding resources assigned to each control architecture so as to limit the amount of resources consumed by each control architecture and guarantee pre-set minimum amounts of those resources.
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