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Method for ensuring VLAN integrity for voice over internet protocol telephones

US7227859B1 · kind B1 · utility

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Filing dateApr 17, 2002
Grant dateJun 5, 2007
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Expiry dateJan 25, 2025

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04L65/80
  • WIPO fieldDigital communication
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A system and method for implementing telephony devices in a distributed network environment is disclosed. The present invention provides for checking data packets to ensure that non-voice data packets are properly tagged to be transmitted on a native virtual local area network (“VLAN”). Voice data packets transmitted on a separate VLAN with a higher priority.

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