公开(公告)号：US20060184695A1

公开(公告)日：2006-08-17

申请号：US11353160

申请日：2006-02-14

Applicant: Sylvain Monette ,  Mathieu Giguere ,  Martin Julien ,  Benoit Tremblay

Inventor： Sylvain Monette ,  Mathieu Giguere ,  Martin Julien ,  Benoit Tremblay

IPC: G06F15/16

CPC classification number: H04L12/4645 ,  H04L12/18 ,  H04L12/4633

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method and nodes for handling multicast messages over an access domain. The method starts with the receipt of a multicast message from a service provider domain. The method pursues with the identification of a service agent corresponding to the service provider domain from which the multicast message is received. Then, the content of a Virtual Local Area Network (VLAN) Tag field of the multicast message is modified so as to correspond to the identified service agent. The modified multicast message is forwarded on the access domain. Upon receipt of the modified multicast message at an access node, the access node identifies at least one service binding related to the service agent identified in the VLAN Tag field of the received multicast message. For each related service binding, the access node adapts the VLAN Tag field of the multicast message so as to correspond to a local VLAN information, and forwards the adapted multicast message on a user port corresponding to the service binding. The invention also includes an access edge node and an access node adapted to perform the method of the present invention.

Abstract translation: 本发明涉及一种用于在接入域上处理多播消息的方法和节点。 该方法从服务提供商域的接收多播消息开始。 该方法通过识别与从其接收多播消息的服务提供商域相对应的服务代理。 然后，修改多播消息的虚拟局域网（VLAN）标签字段的内容，以便与所标识的服务代理相对应。 修改后的组播消息在接入域上转发。 在接入节点接收到修改的多播消息时，接入节点识别与所接收的多播消息的VLAN Tag字段中识别的业务代理相关的至少一个业务绑定。 对于每个相关业务绑定，接入节点根据组播报文的VLAN Tag字段对应本地VLAN信息，并将适配的组播报文转发到与业务绑定对应的用户端口。 本发明还包括接入边缘节点和适于执行本发明方法的接入节点。

公开(公告)号：US20060184694A1

公开(公告)日：2006-08-17

申请号：US11349997

申请日：2006-02-09

Applicant: Sylvain Monette ,  Mathieu Giguere ,  Martin Julien ,  Benoit Tremblay

Inventor： Sylvain Monette ,  Mathieu Giguere ,  Martin Julien ,  Benoit Tremblay

IPC: G06F15/16

CPC classification number: H04L12/4645 ,  H04L12/18 ,  H04L12/4633

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method and nodes for handling broadcast messages over an access domain. For doing so, an access node and an access edge node are adapted to allow tunnelling of broadcast messages within Unicast messages transmitted over the access domain. The access node receives broadcast messages from user domains, intercepts the broadcast messages and forwards the received broadcast messages to the access edge node in Unicast messages. The access edge node receives and identifies the tunnelled broadcast messages. Then, the identified tunnelled broadcast messages are detunneled by the broadcast handler at the access edge node and handled by the broadcast handler.

Abstract translation: 本发明涉及一种用于在接入域上处理广播消息的方法和节点。 为了这样做，接入节点和接入边缘节点适于允许广播消息在通过接入域发送的单播消息内的隧道化。 接入节点从用户域接收广播消息，拦截广播消息，并将收到的广播消息转发到单播消息中的接入边缘节点。 接入边缘节点接收并识别隧道广播消息。 然后，所识别的隧道广播消息由接入边缘节点处的广播处理器去除，并由广播处理器处理。

公开(公告)号：US20050169286A1

公开(公告)日：2005-08-04

申请号：US11038205

申请日：2005-01-21

Applicant: Sylvain Monette ,  Mathieu Giguere ,  Martin Julien ,  Benoit Tremblay

Inventor： Sylvain Monette ,  Mathieu Giguere ,  Martin Julien ,  Benoit Tremblay

IPC: H04L12/56 ,  H04L29/08 ,  H04L12/28

CPC classification number: H04L45/00 ,  H04L49/3009

Abstract: A method, a router and a switching element card for providing a rate limiting mechanism in the router. Upon reception of a packet stream from a forwarding element card of the router at a first rate, it is determined that the packet stream is to be forwarded to a further card of the router. If the further card has a treatment rate lower than the first rate, the packet stream is passed to a rate limiting mechanism before being forwarded to the further card. Optionally, if the further card does not have a treatment rate lower than the first rate the packet stream is forwarded to the further card without being passed to the rate limiting mechanism.

Abstract translation: 一种用于在路由器中提供速率限制机制的方法，路由器和交换单元卡。 在以第一速率从路由器的转发元件卡接收到分组流时，确定分组流将被转发到路由器的另一个卡。 如果另外的卡具有低于第一速率的处理速率，则在转发到另一个卡之前，将分组流传送到速率限制机制。 可选地，如果另外的卡不具有低于第一速率的处理速率，则分组流被转发到另一个卡而不被传递到速率限制机制。

公开(公告)号：US10374972B2

公开(公告)日：2019-08-06

申请号：US14711444

申请日：2015-05-13

Applicant: Benoit Tremblay ,  Suresh Krishnan

Inventor： Benoit Tremblay ,  Suresh Krishnan

IPC: H04L12/911 ,  H04L12/931 ,  H04L12/713 ,  H04L12/715 ,  H04L12/851 ,  H04L12/24 ,  H04L12/717

Abstract: A system and method for virtualizing a flow switch to be used by application providers in a cloud computing environment is provided. An application provider's packet handling rules are received by a cloud management system. The rules are translated from the application provider's overlay topology to the underlay data center topology. The underlay network elements involved in the received rules can be identified. A translated rule can be decomposed into a plurality of rule portions which are transmitted to the appropriate underlay network elements.

公开(公告)号：US08923295B2

公开(公告)日：2014-12-30

申请号：US13260941

申请日：2009-03-31

Applicant: Elisa Bellagamba ,  Benoit Tremblay ,  Richard Tremblay

Inventor： Elisa Bellagamba ,  Benoit Tremblay ,  Richard Tremblay

IPC: H04L12/00

CPC classification number: H04L45/16 ,  H04L45/02 ,  H04L45/50

Abstract: The present invention relates to network nodes and methods that use an encoding scheme for encoding a point-to-multipoint traffic path from one ingress node to a plurality of egress nodes in, for example, a Multi-Protocol Label Switching network. According to the encoding scheme a so-called common ERO is used. The common ERO specifies a list consisting of nodes that are common to several sub paths in order to provide a compression mechanism that reduces the size of path messages that are used for signaling the point-to-multipoint traffic path.

Abstract translation: 本发明涉及网络节点和方法，其使用编码方案来编码从例如多协议标签交换网络中的一个入口节点到多个出口节点的点对多点业务路径。 根据编码方案，使用所谓的公共ERO。 公共ERO指定由几个子路径共有的节点组成的列表，以便提供减小用于对点对多点业务路径进行信令的路径消息的大小的压缩机制。

公开(公告)号：US08077619B2

公开(公告)日：2011-12-13

申请号：US11316934

申请日：2005-12-27

Applicant: Sylvain Monette ,  Mathieu Giguere ,  Martin Julien ,  Benoit Tremblay

Inventor： Sylvain Monette ,  Mathieu Giguere ,  Martin Julien ,  Benoit Tremblay

IPC: H04L12/26

CPC classification number: H04L67/2814 ,  H04L47/15 ,  H04L47/70 ,  H04L47/781 ,  H04L47/805 ,  H04L47/825 ,  H04L63/08 ,  H04L67/2833 ,  H04L67/327

Abstract: A method and nodes for aggregating data traffic over an access domain between service providers and user domains. An access edge node is introduced in the access domain between service providers and user domains. The access edge node hosts service agents, each service agent controlling a Virtual Local Area Network (VLAN) over the access domain for one of the service providers. The access edge node verifies whether a service agent, corresponding to the service provider identified in a received service request, exists. If so, the user domain is added to the VLAN corresponding to the requested service provider by creating a service binding at the access edge node. An access node providing access to the access domain to the user domain is informed of the service binding. Data traffic between the user domain and the identified service provider is aggregated over the access domain according to the created service binding.

Abstract translation: 用于通过服务提供商和用户域之间的接入域聚合数据流量的方法和节点。 在服务提供商和用户域之间的接入域中引入了接入边缘节点。 访问边缘节点承载服务代理，每个服务代理通过其中一个服务提供商的访问域控制虚拟局域网（VLAN）。 接入边缘节点验证是否存在与接收到的服务请求中标识的服务提供商相对应的服务代理。 如果是，则通过在接入边缘节点创建服务绑定，将用户域添加到与所请求的服务提供商相对应的VLAN中。 向用户域提供对访问域的访问的访问节点被通知服务绑定。 根据创建的服务绑定，用户域和标识的服务提供商之间的数据流量将通过接入域进行聚合。

公开(公告)号：US07792996B2

公开(公告)日：2010-09-07

申请号：US11353160

申请日：2006-02-14

Applicant: Sylvain Monette ,  Mathieu Giguere ,  Martin Julien ,  Benoit Tremblay

Inventor： Sylvain Monette ,  Mathieu Giguere ,  Martin Julien ,  Benoit Tremblay

IPC: G06F15/16

CPC classification number: H04L12/4645 ,  H04L12/18 ,  H04L12/4633

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method and nodes for handling multicast messages over an access domain. The method starts with the receipt of a multicast message from a service provider domain. The method pursues with the identification of a service agent corresponding to the service provider domain from which the multicast message is received. Then, the content of a Virtual Local Area Network (VLAN) Tag field of the multicast message is modified so as to correspond to the identified service agent. The modified multicast message is forwarded on the access domain. Upon receipt of the modified multicast message at an access node, the access node identifies at least one service binding related to the service agent identified in the VLAN Tag field of the received multicast message. For each related service binding, the access node adapts the VLAN Tag field of the multicast message so as to correspond to a local VLAN information, and forwards the adapted multicast message on a user port corresponding to the service binding. The invention also includes an access edge node and an access node adapted to perform the method of the present invention.

Abstract translation: 本发明涉及一种用于在接入域上处理多播消息的方法和节点。 该方法从服务提供商域的接收多播消息开始。 该方法通过识别与从其接收多播消息的服务提供商域相对应的服务代理。 然后，修改多播消息的虚拟局域网（VLAN）标签字段的内容，以便与所标识的服务代理相对应。 修改后的组播消息在接入域上转发。 在接入节点接收到修改的多播消息时，接入节点识别与所接收的多播消息的VLAN Tag字段中识别的业务代理相关的至少一个业务绑定。 对于每个相关业务绑定，接入节点根据组播报文的VLAN Tag字段对应本地VLAN信息，并将适配的组播报文转发到与业务绑定对应的用户端口。 本发明还包括接入边缘节点和适于执行本发明方法的接入节点。

公开(公告)号：US20100111086A1

公开(公告)日：2010-05-06

申请号：US12580530

申请日：2009-10-16

Applicant: Benoit Tremblay ,  András Kem ,  Attila Takács

Inventor： Benoit Tremblay ,  András Kem ,  Attila Takács

IPC: H04L12/56

CPC classification number: H04L12/462 ,  H04L12/18 ,  H04L12/4641 ,  H04L45/02 ,  H04L45/48 ,  H04L45/50 ,  H04L45/507

Abstract: A method for establishing a downstream multicast and a upstream and downstream unicast connections between a root and at least one leaf, the root and the at least one leaf being in a tree-type configuration, comprises: creating a downstream unicast label; and distributing the created downstream unicast label in a same signaling message as downstream multicast and upstream unicast labels from the root to the at least one leaf. A network node comprising such a downstream unicast label is used to carry out the method.

Abstract translation: 一种用于在根和至少一个叶之间建立下游多播以及上游和下游单播连接的方法，所述根和所述至少一个叶位于树型配置中，包括：创建下游单播标签; 以及将所创建的下游单播标签分发到与从所述根到所述至少一个叶的下游多播和上游单播标签相同的信令消息。 使用包括这样的下游单播标签的网络节点来执行该方法。

公开(公告)号：US07706265B2

公开(公告)日：2010-04-27

申请号：US11589230

申请日：2006-10-30

Applicant: Sylvain Monette ,  Mathieu Giguere ,  Martin Julien ,  Benoit Tremblay

Inventor： Sylvain Monette ,  Mathieu Giguere ,  Martin Julien ,  Benoit Tremblay

IPC: H04L12/26 ,  H04L12/66 ,  H04L12/56

CPC classification number: H04L12/4641 ,  H04L29/1216 ,  H04L47/15 ,  H04L47/70 ,  H04L47/781 ,  H04L47/805 ,  H04L61/157 ,  H04L2029/06054

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method, an access node, an access edge node and a decentralized node for aggregating data traffic over an access domain. The decentralized node corresponds to one of the service providers, and is located in closer proximity with user domains to be serviced. The decentralized node maintains over the access domain one or several Virtual Local Area Networks, for aggregating thereon data traffic to be exchanged with the user domains, on behalf of the service provider domain. To allow proper aggregation of the data traffic, service bindings are created and stored at the access edge node, and further stored at the decentralized node and at the access node. Therefore, aggregation of the data traffic between the decentralized node and the user domains over the access domain is performed in accordance with the created service bindings.

Abstract translation: 本发明涉及用于在接入域上聚合数据业务的方法，接入节点，接入边缘节点和分散节点。 分散式节点对应于其中一个服务提供商，并且位于更接近于要维护的用户域。 分散式节点在接入域上维护一个或多个虚拟局域网，用于在其上聚合代表服务提供商域的与用户域交换的数据业务。 为了允许数据流量的适当聚合，创建服务绑定并将其存储在接入边缘节点处，并进一步存储在分散式节点和接入节点处。 因此，根据所创建的服务绑定来执行在接入域之间的分散节点和用户域之间的数据业务的聚合。

公开(公告)号：US07688738B2

公开(公告)日：2010-03-30

申请号：US11038199

申请日：2005-01-21

Applicant: Sylvain Monette ,  Mathieu Giguere ,  Martin Julien ,  Benoit Tremblay

Inventor： Sylvain Monette ,  Mathieu Giguere ,  Martin Julien ,  Benoit Tremblay

IPC: H04J1/16

CPC classification number: H04L45/00 ,  H04L49/3009 ,  H04L49/552

Abstract: A router architecture with one or more network interfaces, processing, switching and forwarding elements, each which has one or more processing units capable of processing network traffic to provide at least a portion of a network service. The switching element is capable of acting as a proxy to the processing elements while each of the forwarding elements are capable of receiving network traffic on the network interface and are capable to delegate processing of network traffic toward processing elements through at least one switching element.

Abstract translation: 具有一个或多个网络接口，处理，交换和转发元件的路由器架构，每个具有一个或多个能够处理网络流量以提供网络服务的至少一部分的处理单元。 开关元件能够用作处理元件的代理，而每个转发元件能够在网络接口上接收网络流量，并且能够通过至少一个开关元件将网络流量的处理委托给处理元件。