Carrier ethernet over DOCSIS
US8005095B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Apr 29, 2009 |
| Grant date | Aug 23, 2011 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 2, 2029 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04L12/2898
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A network includes a provider edge device with logic to encapsulate Ethernet frames received from customer equipment into Data Over Cable Service Interface Specification (DOCSIS) frames using Layer Two Tunneling Protocol. The provider edge device further includes logic to implement a virtual switch instance (VSI).
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