Multi-service architecture with any port any service (APAS) hardware platform
US6975632B2 · kind B2 · utility
7Cited by
38References
44Claims
0Family size
Assignee
Inventors
Key dates
| Filing date | Mar 15, 1999 |
| Grant date | Dec 13, 2005 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 15, 2019 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04Q11/0478
- WIPO fieldTelecommunications
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
An apparatus for a multi-service network architecture for processing network traffic arriving on a network connection is disclosed. The multi-service network architecture has a plurality of network connection components residing on a single platform and a processor coupled to the network connection components. The processor is configured to execute a predetermined one of a plurality of software images corresponding to the type of network traffic arriving on the network connection and to selectively enable at least one of the network connection components according to the predetermined software image.
Source: USPTO / EPO open patent data. Objective bibliographic and citation counts.