Method and apparatus for virtual circuit routes
US8170026B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Feb 9, 2009 |
| Grant date | May 1, 2012 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 21, 2029 |
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- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04L49/3009
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A method and apparatus for virtual circuit routes is described. A method in a network element comprises associating a virtual circuit to a layer 3 next hop, the virtual circuit being associated with a layer 2 protocol specific logical circuit, receiving a packet on the logical circuit, processing the packet with configuration information indicated by the virtual circuit, and forwarding the packet to the layer 3 next hop associated with the virtual circuit without processing the packet's layer 3 header.
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