System and method for hub and spoke virtual private network
US7463584B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Aug 3, 2004 |
| Grant date | Dec 9, 2008 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 17, 2026 |
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- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04L47/822
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A method and system for providing a virtual private communication network to transport customer data between a set of customer devices coupled to a provider network. A committed information rate is advertised to a provider tandem. The provider tandem determines whether sufficient network resources exist to successfully transport to a destination customer device all offered data from the set of customer devices.
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