Private network access point router for interconnecting among internet route providers
US6912222B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Feb 24, 2000 |
| Grant date | Jun 28, 2005 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 24, 2020 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04L2012/5621
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A Private Network Access Point (PNAP) packet switched network is provided where two customers connected to the same PNAP exchange traffic through the PNAP without transiting over the backbones of the Internet. In addition, a multi-homed customer connected to the PNAP is provided with access to the PNAP optimized routing table so that the customer will also have the ability to know the best route for a particular destination. In this way, if a multi-homed customer connected to a particular National Service Provider (NSP) to which a destination is also connected, the PNAP customer can use the PNAP information regarding the NSP to send the information to the destination through that commonly connected NSP in the most direct fashion.
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