Method and nodes for aggregating data traffic through unicast messages over an access domain using service bindings
US7660253B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 27, 2005 |
| Grant date | Feb 9, 2010 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 25, 2027 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04L47/805
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
The present invention relates to a method and nodes for performing data traffic aggregation over an access domain using service bindings. Upon receipt of a service request related message at an access edge node for a first device of a user domain, the service request related message identifying the first device of the user domain and one of the service provider domains, a service binding is created at the access edge node. The service binding rules data traffic between the first device of the user domain and the service provider domain by committing an access node serving the user domain and the access edge node in a manner of managing data traffic therebetween over the access domain. An access node serving the user domain for which the service request related message is received is informed of the created service binding. The created service binding is enforced at the access node and the access edge node for data traffic over the access domain between the first device of the user domain and the service provider domain by removing a user device MAC address from Unicast messages exchanged therebetween over the access domain and replacing with a virtual MAC address recognized by the …
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