Method for managing service bindings over an access domain and nodes therefor
US7881198B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 27, 2005 |
| Grant date | Feb 1, 2011 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 3, 2029 |
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 managing service bindings over an access domain. For doing so, an access edge node is introduced in the access domain between a plurality of service providers and user domains, and an access node is introduced between the user domains and the access domain. The access edge node creates, modifies and removes service bindings and informs the access node of those creations, modifications and removals. Each service binding binds one of the user domain, the access node and the access edge node on data traffic handling over the access domain between the user domain and the service provider domain. More particularly, the service binding associates the user domain to a Virtual Local Area Network (VLAN) for the service provider domain on the access domain, controlled by the access edge node.
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