End-to-end provisioning of Ethernet Virtual Circuits
US9787607B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Apr 4, 2011 |
| Grant date | Oct 10, 2017 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 1, 2033 |
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- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04L41/0895
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Methods and systems are disclosed for providing a signaling protocol to enable a bi-directional point-to-point Ethernet Virtual Circuits (EVC) to be configured between any two network elements, as part of a network infrastructure. The bi-directional EVC is established by configuration of a source network element and a destination network element, and defines a bi-directional data path across the network infrastructure therebetween. The EVC may include one or more network elements over which the data path may traverse. The methods and systems disclosed may be applied to linear, ring and mesh network topologies.
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