Inter-provider network architecture
US9325561B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 5, 2012 |
| Grant date | Apr 26, 2016 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 7, 2034 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04L67/1008
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
An inter-provider network architecture system is disclosed. In particular, the system may enable a service provider network and a partner network to take advantage of each other's network cores, such that the resources of the service provider network and the partner network may be more effectively utilized to service customers of both networks. By doing so, not only can the service provider network and the partner network take advantage of each other's network resources, but they can also give each other's customers broader network reach into regions that are not typically serviced by their own networks. The service provider network may effectively accomplish this by providing a limited view of the service provider network to the partner network, or vice versa, so that traffic and data can flow between the networks without each network having to be fully aware of each other's entire network topologies.
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