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Multiple services emulation over a single network service

US6934280B1 · kind B1 · utility

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Filing dateMay 4, 2000
Grant dateAug 23, 2005
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Expiry dateMay 4, 2020

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04L2212/00
  • WIPO fieldDigital communication
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

One embodiment of the present invention receives a plurality of network services, maps the plurality of network services to a single network service at a network layer higher than layer 2, and transmits the single network service. Another embodiment of the present invention receives a single network service at a network layer higher than layer 2, maps the single network service to a plurality of network services, and transmits the plurality of network services.

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