Patent · US Expired

Communications network

US6765921B1 · kind B1 · utility

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26Claims
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Filing dateJun 28, 2000
Grant dateJul 20, 2004
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Expiry dateApr 2, 2022

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04L45/50
  • WIPO fieldDigital communication
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A communications multi-service network arrangement for transporting information packets from a user station to a destination comprises a label switched core network constituted by a plurality of abstract nodes interconnected by tunnels. Each abstract node comprises one or more real nodes. An access network provides user access to the core network. A route across the core network comprises a plurality of label switched path sections specified in terms of a sequence of abstract nodes, the route being identified by a label stack identifying a quality of service capable connection from the end station via the access network to the core network and across the core network to a destination.

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