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System and method for providing a virtual line channel in a packet based communication network

US7684364B2 · kind B2 · utility

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30Claims

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Assignee

Cisco Technology, Inc. · US

Inventors

Michael H. McClung · Ruckersville, US
Robert David Corley · Plano, US

Key dates

Filing date	Nov 14, 2006
Grant date	Mar 23, 2010
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Jan 11, 2029

Classification

Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
CPC primaryH04L12/6418
WIPO fieldDigital communication
WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A method for implementing a virtual line channel in a packet switched network includes reserving a virtual line channel associated with a first station and establishing a communication session between the first station and a second station over the virtual line channel. The reservation of the virtual line channel is maintained while the communication session is active. The communication session may be transferred to a different channel associated with a third station. The reservation of the virtual line channel is maintained while the communication session is active despite the transfer of the communication session. When the communication session has terminated, the reservation of the virtual line channel is released.

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