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Mapping PBT and PBB-TE traffic to VPLS and other services

US9264354B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateOct 9, 2013
Grant dateFeb 16, 2016
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Expiry dateJan 6, 2034

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04L45/74
  • WIPO fieldDigital communication
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

Transferring data in a network is disclosed. Transferring includes receiving a Provider Backbone Transport (PBT) frame, identifying a plurality of location specific identifiers in the PBT frame, mapping the PBT frame to a service based at least in part on the plurality of location specific identifiers, formatting the PBT frame according to the service to obtain a service frame, and transferring the service frame to a network associated with the service.

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