Connectivity system for multi-tenant access networks
US9712440B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jan 12, 2015 |
| Grant date | Jul 18, 2017 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 20, 2036 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04L61/5038
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A system may provide connectivity service in a multi-tenant network. A first node in the multi-tenant network can receive data packets, each of the data packets identifying one of a plurality of tenant devices. The first node can determine an Internet Protocol (IP) address associated with each of the data packets. The first node can determine a Virtual Local Area Network Identifier (VLAN ID) based on the IP address, the VLAN ID being a unique identifier of a respective one of the tenants. The first node can add the VLAN ID of a corresponding one of the tenants into a header of each of the data packets. The first node can transport the data packets to a second node in the multi-tenant network via a multi-tenant network tunnel protocol.
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