Method and system for establishing a virtual path capability in a frame relay network
US6963585B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Oct 17, 2000 |
| Grant date | Nov 8, 2005 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 14, 2023 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04L12/4641
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A method and system for establishing a Virtual Path (VP12) capability in a Frame Relay network wherein frames are transmitted over a plurality of virtual circuits from a first switching node to a second switching node. A control message is transmitter from the first switching node to the second switching node with a Data Link Connection Identifier (DLCI) having a predetermined value indicating the purpose of the control message which is to define a virtual path aggregating at least two virtual circuits selected from multiple virtual circuits. The control message contains the identification of the virtual circuits aggregated in the defined virtual path.
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