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Method and apparatus for forwarding packets

US9326052B2 · kind B2 · utility

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12References

2Claims

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Assignee

Alcatel Lucent · FR

Inventors

Ian Duncan · Ottawa, CA
Ken Young · Gatineau, CA
Grant Hall · Denver, US
James Watt · Gatineau, CA

Key dates

Filing date	Jun 2, 2011
Grant date	Apr 26, 2016
Priority date	—
Expiry date	May 14, 2033

Classification

Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
CPC primaryH04L2012/5669
WIPO fieldTelecommunications
WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A forwarder for use within an internetworking system operating over an ATM backbone is provided. The physical internetworking devices within the system are shared to provide the internetworking functions while servicing two or more distinct and isolated user networks. This is accomplished by logically partitioning the devices into distinct sub-elements which provide all or part of the internetworking functions. These sub-elements are uniquely allocated to independent realms which are then assigned to specific user networks.

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