Method and apparatus for providing communication for virtual private networks
US8179905B1 · kind B1 · utility
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| Filing date | Sep 27, 2006 |
| Grant date | May 15, 2012 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 30, 2028 |
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- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04L12/4641
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A method and apparatus for providing communication for virtual private networks in networks such as Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) and Service over Internet Protocol (SoIP) are disclosed. The present method enables Service Border Routers (SBRs) to perform mapping of VPN routes between two or more autonomous systems based on Virtual Route Forwarding (VRF) tables configured on each Autonomous System (AS). The method configures cross-connect tables in SBRs for coupling one or more VRF tables in one autonomous system with one or more VRF tables in other autonomous systems.
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