LAYER-2 CONNECTIVITY FROM SWITCH TO ACCESS NODE/GATEWAY
    11.
    发明申请
    LAYER-2 CONNECTIVITY FROM SWITCH TO ACCESS NODE/GATEWAY 有权
    从交换机到访问节点/网关的层2连接

    公开(公告)号:US20150288443A1

    公开(公告)日:2015-10-08

    申请号:US13739173

    申请日:2013-01-11

    申请人: VIASAT, INC.

    IPC分类号: H04B7/185 H04L29/08 H04L12/46

    摘要: Methods, systems, and apparatuses for providing layer-2 connectivity through a non-routed ground segment network, are described. A system includes a non-autonomous gateway in communication with a satellite configured to relay data packets. The non-autonomous gateway is configured to receive the data packets from the satellite at layer-1 (LI) of the OSI-model, generate a plurality of virtual tagging tuples within the layer-2 packet headers of the plurality of data packets. The non-autonomous gateway is further configured to transmit, at layer-2 (L2) of the OSI-model, the virtually tagged data packets. Each of the packets may include a virtual tagging tuple and an entity destination. The system further includes a L2 switch in communication with the non-autonomous gateway. The L2 switch may be configured to receive the data packets and transmit the data packets to the entity based on the virtual tuples associated with each of the data packets.

    摘要翻译: 描述了通过非路由地面段网络提供二层连接的方法,系统和装置。 系统包括与被配置为中继数据分组的卫星通信的非自主网关。 非自主网关被配置为从OSI模型的第1层(LI)处的卫星接收数据分组,在多个数据分组的第2层分组报头内生成多个虚拟标记元组。 非自主网关还被配置为在OSI模型的层2(L2)处传送虚拟标记的数据分组。 每个分组可以包括虚拟标记元组和实体目的地。 该系统还包括与非自主网关通信的L2交换机。 L2交换机可以被配置为基于与每个数据分组相关联的虚拟元组来接收数据分组并将数据分组发送到实体。

    Mobility across satellite beams using L2 connectivity

    公开(公告)号:US11018758B2

    公开(公告)日:2021-05-25

    申请号:US16512172

    申请日:2019-07-15

    申请人: Viasat, Inc.

    摘要: Systems and methods for providing mobility across satellite beams, are described. The system includes a first core node, a second core node in communication with the first core node at layer-2 of the OSI model (L2), and a first gateway in communication, at L2, with the first core, the first gateway configured to provide access to a first spot beam at a first location. The system further includes a second gateway in communication, at L2, with the second core node, the second gateway configure to provide access to a second spot beam at a second location, and a mobile device, at the first location, in communication with the first gateway via the first spot beam, wherein the mobile device is assigned an IP address by the first core node. The mobile device moves from the first location to the second location. Further, the first gateway, in response to the mobile device moving from the first location to the second location, notifies the second gateway, through the first core node and the second core node, that the mobile device is moving to the second location, and transmit the session information to the second gateway, and the second gateway, in response to the notification, maintains connectivity with the mobile device using the IP address.

    LAYER-2 CONNECTIVITY FROM SWITCH TO ACCESS NODE/GATEWAY

    公开(公告)号:US20200373999A1

    公开(公告)日:2020-11-26

    申请号:US15931250

    申请日:2020-05-13

    申请人: Viasat, Inc.

    摘要: Methods, systems, and apparatuses for providing layer-2 connectivity through a non-routed ground segment network, are described. A system includes a non-autonomous gateway in communication with a satellite configured to relay data packets. The non-autonomous gateway is configured to receive the data packets from the satellite at layer-1 (L1) of the OSI-model, generate a plurality of virtual tagging tuples within the layer-2 packet headers of the plurality of data packets. The non-autonomous gateway is further configured to transmit, at layer-2 (L2) of the OSI-model, the virtually tagged data packets. Each of the packets may include a virtual tagging tuple and an entity destination. The system further includes a L2 switch in communication with the non-autonomous gateway. The L2 switch may be configured to receive the data packets and transmit the data packets to the entity based on the virtual tuples associated with each of the data packets.

    MOBILITY ACROSS SATELLITE BEAMS USING L2 CONNECTIVITY

    公开(公告)号:US20180234167A1

    公开(公告)日:2018-08-16

    申请号:US15724101

    申请日:2017-10-03

    申请人: ViaSat, Inc.

    摘要: Systems and methods for providing mobility across satellite beams, are described. The system includes a first core node, a second core node in communication with the first core node at layer-2 of the OSI model (L2), and a first gateway in communication, at L2, with the first core, the first gateway configured to provide access to a first spot beam at a first location. The system further includes a second gateway in communication, at L2, with the second core node, the second gateway configure to provide access to a second spot beam at a second location, and a mobile device, at the first location, in communication with the first gateway via the first spot beam, wherein the mobile device is assigned an IP address by the first core node. The mobile device moves from the first location to the second location. Further, the first gateway, in response to the mobile device moving from the first location to the second location, notifies the second gateway, through the first core node and the second core node, that the mobile device is moving to the second location, and transmit the session information to the second gateway, and the second gateway, in response to the notification, maintains connectivity with the mobile device using the IP address.

    LAYER-2 CONNECTIVITY FROM SWITCH TO ACCESS NODE/GATEWAY

    公开(公告)号:US20180138969A1

    公开(公告)日:2018-05-17

    申请号:US15715004

    申请日:2017-09-25

    申请人: ViaSat, Inc.

    摘要: Methods, systems, and apparatuses for providing layer-2 connectivity through a non-routed ground segment network, are described. A system includes a non-autonomous gateway in communication with a satellite configured to relay data packets. The non-autonomous gateway is configured to receive the data packets from the satellite at layer-1 (L1) of the OSI-model, generate a plurality of virtual tagging tuples within the layer-2 packet headers of the plurality of data packets. The non-autonomous gateway is further configured to transmit, at layer-2 (L2) of the OSI-model, the virtually tagged data packets. Each of the packets may include a virtual tagging tuple and an entity destination. The system further includes a L2 switch in communication with the non-autonomous gateway. The L2 switch may be configured to receive the data packets and transmit the data packets to the entity based on the virtual tuples associated with each of the data packets.

    Layer-2 extension services
    16.
    发明授权

    公开(公告)号:US09887766B2

    公开(公告)日:2018-02-06

    申请号:US15208406

    申请日:2016-07-12

    申请人: ViaSat, Inc.

    IPC分类号: H04W4/00 H04B7/185 H04L12/46

    摘要: Methods, apparatuses, and systems for providing layer-2 extension services through a non-routed ground segment network, are described. The method includes providing a Layer-2 (L2) interface between a node of the non-routed ground segment network and a service provider, assigning a virtual tagging tuple to the service provider and receiving service provider traffic at a node of the non-routed ground segment network. The method further includes tagging the service provider traffic with the virtual tagging tuple, and switching the tagged service provider traffic through the non-routed ground segment network according to the virtual tagging tuple.

    LAYER-2 EXTENSION SERVICES
    17.
    发明申请

    公开(公告)号:US20170117953A1

    公开(公告)日:2017-04-27

    申请号:US15208406

    申请日:2016-07-12

    申请人: ViaSat, Inc.

    IPC分类号: H04B7/185 H04L12/46

    摘要: Methods, apparatuses, and systems for providing layer-2 extension services through a non-routed ground segment network, are described. The method includes providing a Layer-2 (L2) interface between a node of the non-routed ground segment network and a service provider, assigning a virtual tagging tuple to the service provider and receiving service provider traffic at a node of the non-routed ground segment network. The method further includes tagging the service provider traffic with the virtual tagging tuple, and switching the tagged service provider traffic through the non-routed ground segment network according to the virtual tagging tuple.

    PASSIVE MEASUREMENT OF COMMUNICATION FLOWS

    公开(公告)号:US20230037623A1

    公开(公告)日:2023-02-09

    申请号:US17791843

    申请日:2021-02-03

    申请人: Viasat, Inc.

    IPC分类号: H04L47/11 H04L47/12 H04L47/30

    摘要: Methods, systems, and devices for communications are described. One or more flows between a node and one or more other nodes in a communication network may be monitored over a time period. During the monitoring, it may be identified that, during a subset of the time period, communications over at least one of the flows were restricted by the communication network based on receiving at least one indicator of congestion for the at least one flow. A quantity of traffic communicated over the one or more flows during the subset of the time period may then be determined, and respective flow rates of the one or more flows may be obtained. The obtained flow rates may be used to calculate a data rate of one or more connections between the node and the one or more other nodes.

    Layer-2 connectivity from switch to access node/gateway

    公开(公告)号:US11424821B2

    公开(公告)日:2022-08-23

    申请号:US17176913

    申请日:2021-02-16

    申请人: Viasat, Inc.

    摘要: Methods, systems, and apparatuses for providing layer-2 connectivity through a non-routed ground segment network, are described. A system includes a non-autonomous gateway in communication with a satellite configured to relay data packets. The non-autonomous gateway is configured to receive the data packets from the satellite at layer-1 (L1) of the OSI-model, generate a plurality of virtual tagging tuples within the layer-2 packet headers of the plurality of data packets. The non-autonomous gateway is further configured to transmit, at layer-2 (L2) of the OSI-model, the virtually tagged data packets. Each of the packets may include a virtual tagging tuple and an entity destination. The system further includes a L2 switch in communication with the non-autonomous gateway. The L2 switch may be configured to receive the data packets and transmit the data packets to the entity based on the virtual tuples associated with each of the data packets.

    LAYER-2 CONNECTIVITY FROM SWITCH TO ACCESS NODE/GATEWAY

    公开(公告)号:US20210167849A1

    公开(公告)日:2021-06-03

    申请号:US17176913

    申请日:2021-02-16

    申请人: Viasat, Inc.

    摘要: Methods, systems, and apparatuses for providing layer-2 connectivity through a non-routed ground segment network, are described. A system includes a non-autonomous gateway in communication with a satellite configured to relay data packets. The non-autonomous gateway is configured to receive the data packets from the satellite at layer-1 (L1) of the OSI-model, generate a plurality of virtual tagging tuples within the layer-2 packet headers of the plurality of data packets. The non-autonomous gateway is further configured to transmit, at layer-2 (L2) of the OSI-model, the virtually tagged data packets. Each of the packets may include a virtual tagging tuple and an entity destination. The system further includes a L2 switch in communication with the non-autonomous gateway. The L2 switch may be configured to receive the data packets and transmit the data packets to the entity based on the virtual tuples associated with each of the data packets.