Virtual private LAN service over ring networks
US7974223B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Nov 19, 2004 |
| Grant date | Jul 5, 2011 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 18, 2028 |
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- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04L12/462
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A method for communication via a ring network that includes a plurality of nodes. The method includes receiving at a first node in the ring network a data packet transmitted over a virtual private LAN service (VPLS), the data packet including an identification of the VPLS. The first node reads the identification from the data packet. Responsively to reading the identification, the first node forwards the data packet to at least one second node in the ring network that is associated with the VPLS.
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