公开(公告)号：US20100157844A1

公开(公告)日：2010-06-24

申请号：US12340174

申请日：2008-12-19

申请人： Liam CASEY ,  David ALLAN ,  Nigel L. BRAGG ,  Jerome CHIABAUT ,  Peter ASHWOOD SMITH

发明人： Liam CASEY ,  David ALLAN ,  Nigel L. BRAGG ,  Jerome CHIABAUT ,  Peter ASHWOOD SMITH

IPC分类号： H04L12/28

CPC分类号： H04L41/0654 ,  H04L12/66 ,  H04L45/02 ,  H04L45/22 ,  H04L45/245 ,  H04L45/48 ,  H04L45/74 ,  H04L47/41 ,  H04L2212/00 ,  Y02D50/30

摘要： A method system for interfacing a client system in a first network domain with a Provider Link State Bridging (PLSB) network domain. At least two Backbone Edge Bridges (BEBs) of the PLSB domain 20 are provided. Each BEB is an end-point of a connection in the first network domain to the client system and an end-point of at least a unicast path defined within the PLSB domain 20. An inter-node trunk is provided in the PLSB domain 20 for interconnecting the at least two BEBs. A phantom node is defined in the PLSB domain 20. The phantom node has a unique address in the PLSB domain 20 and is notionally located on the inter-node trunk one hop from each of the BEBs. Each of the BEBs is configured such that: an ingress packet received from the client system via the connection in the first network domain is forwarded through a path notionally rooted at the phantom node; and an egress subscriber packet destined for the client system is forwarded to the client system through the connection in the first network domain.

摘要翻译： 一种用于将第一网络域中的客户端系统与提供商链路状态桥接（PLSB）网络接口的方法系统。 提供了PLSB域20的至少两个骨干边缘桥（BEB）。 每个BEB是在第一网络域中到客户端系统的连接的端点以及在PLSB域20内定义的至少单播路径的端点。在PLSB域20中提供节点间中继，用于 互连所述至少两个BEB。 在PLSB域20中定义了虚拟节点。虚拟节点在PLSB域20中具有唯一的地址，并且从每个BEB中概念地位于节点间中继一跳。 每个BEB被配置为使得经由第一网络域中的连接从客户端系统接收的入口分组通过一个有意识地根植于虚拟节点的路径转发; 并且去往客户端系统的出口订户分组通过第一网络域中的连接被转发到客户端系统。

公开(公告)号：US20100080238A1

公开(公告)日：2010-04-01

申请号：US12241312

申请日：2008-09-30

申请人： David Allan ,  Liam Casey

发明人： David Allan ,  Liam Casey

IPC分类号： H04L12/28

CPC分类号： H04L12/4662

摘要： A virtual private network is provided across a Provider Link State Bridging (PLSB) network between a first node connected to a private LAN and a second node connected to a roaming device. The roaming device is authenticated. A successful authentication results in a Service Identifier for the VPN being sent to the second node. Connectivity between members of the VPN service instance is maintained as part of the PLSB Link State process for forwarding table maintenance, rather than by any form of explicit signalling. A single Customer Virtual Bridge/Virtual Switch Instance can be located at the first node to provide point-to-point connectivity to each roaming device. A virtual Residential Gateway function can be combined with the Customer Virtual Bridge/Virtual Switch Instance.

摘要翻译： 在连接到专用LAN的第一节点和连接到漫游设备的第二节点之间的提供商链路状态桥接（PLSB）网络之间提供虚拟专用网络。 漫游设备进行身份验证。 成功的认证导致发送到第二个节点的VPN的服务标识符。 作为用于转发表维护的PLSB链路状态过程的一部分，而不是任何形式的显式信令，VPN服务实例的成员之间的连接被维护。 单个客户虚拟桥/虚拟交换机实例可以位于第一个节点，为每个漫游设备提供点对点连接。 虚拟住宅网关功能可以与客户虚拟桥接/虚拟交换机实例相结合。

公开(公告)号：US20080144494A1

公开(公告)日：2008-06-19

申请号：US11610788

申请日：2006-12-14

申请人： Liam CASEY

发明人： Liam CASEY

IPC分类号： H04L12/66

CPC分类号： H04L65/1036 ,  H04L65/1006 ,  H04L65/1016 ,  H04L65/1069

摘要： Methods and systems for extending the IMS/SIP architecture of the NGN to provide QoS service to generic bearer flows. QoS treatment of a bearer flow destined to a non-SIP client attached to the network via an attachment segment connected to an attachment gateway is supported. A SIP-INVITE message is received in respect of the bearer flow. The SIP-INVITE message contains a Universal Resource Identifier (URI) identifying the non-SIP client as a destination of the bearer flow. An attempt is made to install a QoS policy on the attachment segment in accordance with a Traffic Specification (T-Spec) identified in the SIP-INVITE message, and the result of the installation attempt detected. A appropriate SIP messaging is generated on behalf of the non-SIP client, to either accept or refuse the bearer flow, based on the detected result.

摘要翻译： 用于扩展NGN的IMS / SIP架构以向通用承载流提供QoS服务的方法和系统。 支持通过连接到附件网关的附接段来连接到网络的非SIP客户端的承载流的QoS处理。 关于承载流接收SIP-INVITE消息。 SIP-INVITE消息包含标识非SIP客户端作为承载流的目的地的通用资源标识符（URI）。 尝试根据SIP-INVITE消息中标识的流量规范（T-Spec）和检测到安装尝试的结果在附件段上安装QoS策略。 根据检测结果，代表非SIP客户端生成适当的SIP消息，以接受或拒绝承载流。

公开(公告)号：US20050171805A1

公开(公告)日：2005-08-04

申请号：US11021458

申请日：2004-12-22

申请人： Liam Casey ,  Dara Murphy

发明人： Liam Casey ,  Dara Murphy

IPC分类号： G06Q10/00 ,  G06F17/60

CPC分类号： G06Q10/08 ,  G06Q10/06 ,  G06Q30/0601

摘要： A procurement management system automates aspects of procurement management and allows users to send and track procurement and good/service requests. The system receives procurement requests and automatically generates goods/services requests to be provided to suppliers in order to meet the needs of the procurement request. Once suppliers have provided replies to the requests, the system formulates bids or submissions to the procurement requests based on the replies.

摘要翻译： 采购管理系统自动化采购管理方面，允许用户发送和跟踪采购和良好/服务请求。 系统接收采购请求，并自动生成提供给供应商的货物/服务请求，以满足采购请求的需要。 一旦供应商提供了对请求的答复，系统就会根据答复对采购申请提出投标或提交。

公开(公告)号：US20050021425A1

公开(公告)日：2005-01-27

申请号：US10846497

申请日：2004-05-14

申请人： Liam Casey

发明人： Liam Casey

IPC分类号： G06Q10/00 ,  G06F17/60

CPC分类号： G06Q10/08 ,  G06Q10/0833 ,  G06Q10/087

摘要： Systems and methods for tracking various goods/services are disclosed. Status information is provided from a plurality of nodes on a supply chain to a database where it is stored in real-time. Suppliers, consumers, and intermediaries can access the information through a display that graphically and intuitively represents each of the plurality of nodes and the status data. By providing an end-to-end view of goods/services, embodiments of the invention allow users to efficiently track and manage various supply, procurement, and business processes.

摘要翻译： 公开了跟踪各种商品/服务的系统和方法。 从供应链上的多个节点向实时存储的数据库提供状态信息。 供应商，消费者和中间人可以通过以图形和直观地表示多个节点中的每个节点和状态数据的显示器来访问信息。 通过提供商品/服务的端到端视图，本发明的实施例允许用户有效地跟踪和管理各种供应，采购和业务流程。

公开(公告)号：US08599695B2

公开(公告)日：2013-12-03

申请号：US13488132

申请日：2012-06-04

申请人： Liam Casey

发明人： Liam Casey

IPC分类号： H04L12/24

CPC分类号： H04L47/2433 ,  H04L47/10 ,  H04L47/15 ,  H04L47/2416 ,  H04L47/2475 ,  H04L47/70 ,  H04L47/781 ,  H04L47/801 ,  H04L47/803 ,  H04L47/805 ,  H04L47/808 ,  H04L47/828

摘要： An Internet Priority Service (IPS) provides to authorized users priority access to communication over the Internet during emergencies. Transmission of data packets from an authorized user that accesses the IPS are given priority for transmission over the Internet. The level of priority given to a data packet depends on the type of application associated with the data packet. Each user or group of users may also be given a respective IPS level of priority. Furthermore, for a particular authorized user, access to the IPS may be limited to a specific number of application types, which for example do not have high bandwidth requirements. Assigning different priority levels as a function of application type and user or group of users, and limiting IPS access to specific application types allows efficient methods of emergency communication to be implemented over the Internet during emergencies.

摘要翻译： 互联网优先级服务（IPS）在紧急情况下通过互联网向授权用户提供优先访问权限。 来自访问IPS的授权用户的数据分组的传输优先于通过因特网进行传输。 给数据包的优先级取决于与数据包相关联的应用程序的类型。 每个用户或用户组也可以被给予相应的优先级的IPS级别。 此外，对于特定的授权用户，对IPS的访问可以被限制为特定数量的应用类型，例如不具有高带宽要求。 根据应用程序类型和用户或用户组分配不同的优先级，并将IPS访问限制为特定应用程序类型，可以在紧急情况下通过Internet实现高效的紧急通信方法。

公开(公告)号：US20120240205A1

公开(公告)日：2012-09-20

申请号：US13488132

申请日：2012-06-04

申请人： Liam CASEY

发明人： Liam CASEY

IPC分类号： G06F21/20 ,  H04L12/24

CPC分类号： H04L47/2433 ,  H04L47/10 ,  H04L47/15 ,  H04L47/2416 ,  H04L47/2475 ,  H04L47/70 ,  H04L47/781 ,  H04L47/801 ,  H04L47/803 ,  H04L47/805 ,  H04L47/808 ,  H04L47/828

摘要： An Internet Priority Service (IPS) provides to authorized users priority access to communication over the Internet during emergencies. Transmission of data packets from an authorized user that accesses the IPS are given priority for transmission over the Internet. The level of priority given to a data packet depends on the type of application associated with the data packet. Each user or group of users may also be given a respective IPS level of priority. Furthermore, for a particular authorized user, access to the IPS may be limited to a specific number of application types, which for example do not have high bandwidth requirements. Assigning different priority levels as a function of application type and user or group of users, and limiting IPS access to specific application types allows efficient methods of emergency communication to be implemented over the Internet during emergencies.

摘要翻译： 互联网优先级服务（IPS）在紧急情况下通过互联网向授权用户提供优先访问权限。 来自访问IPS的授权用户的数据分组的传输优先于通过因特网进行传输。 给数据包的优先级取决于与数据包相关联的应用程序的类型。 每个用户或用户组也可以被给予相应的优先级的IPS级别。 此外，对于特定的授权用户，对IPS的访问可以被限制为特定数量的应用类型，例如不具有高带宽要求。 根据应用程序类型和用户或用户组分配不同的优先级，并将IPS访问限制为特定应用程序类型，可以在紧急情况下通过Internet实现高效的紧急通信方法。

公开(公告)号：US20120011224A1

公开(公告)日：2012-01-12

申请号：US12992122

申请日：2009-05-12

申请人： Liam Casey

发明人： Liam Casey

IPC分类号： G06F15/16

CPC分类号： H04N21/4363 ,  H04L65/103 ,  H04L65/4076 ,  H04N21/64322 ,  H04N21/64707 ,  H04N21/6587

摘要： Session flows between a client (1) and a server (2) are pinned through a receiving interworking unit (7) and a transmitting interworking unit (11) connected via the non-IP based communications path (9). The receiving interworking unit (7) and transmitting interworking unit (11) are then configured to convert received data between IP and a non-IP based communications protocols. Subsequently, when the transmitting interworking unit (11) receives IP protocol based data for the client (1) from the server (2) the data is converted and transmitted via the non-IP based communications link to the receiving interworking unit (7). Upon receipt, the receiving interworking unit (7) converts the data back into an IP-protocol based format and forwards the converted data on to the client (1). The disclosed approach enables the client (1), to receive a regular IP packet stream from the server (2), where: one segment (9) of the path between server (2) and client (1) transports the data in a non-IP format; and neither IP client (1) nor the server (2) is aware of the non IP segment and no change in their all IP network mode of operation is required.

摘要翻译： 在客户端（1）和服务器（2）之间的会话流经由经由非基于IP的通信路径（9）连接的接收互通单元（7）和传输互通单元（11）固定。 然后，接收互通单元（7）和发送互通单元（11）被配置为在IP和非基于IP的通信协议之间转换接收的数据。 随后，当发送互通单元（11）从服务器（2）接收到用于客户端（1）的基于IP协议的数据时，数据经由非基于IP的通信链路被转换和发送到接收交互单元（7）。 接收到的接收互通单元（7）将数据转换成基于IP协议的格式，并将转换的数据转发给客户端（1）。 所公开的方法使得客户端（1）能够从服务器（2）接收常规的IP分组流，其中：服务器（2）和客户端（1）之间的路径的一个段（9）以非 - -IP格式; 并且IP客户端（1）和服务器（2）都不知道非IP段，并且不需要其所有IP网络运行模式的改变。

公开(公告)号：US08045570B2

公开(公告)日：2011-10-25

申请号：US12241312

申请日：2008-09-30

申请人： David Allan ,  Liam Casey

发明人： David Allan ,  Liam Casey

IPC分类号： H04L12/28

CPC分类号： H04L12/4662

摘要： A virtual private network is provided across a Provider Link State Bridging (PLSB) network between a first node connected to a private LAN and a second node connected to a roaming device. The roaming device is authenticated. A successful authentication results in a Service Identifier for the VPN being sent to the second node. Connectivity between members of the VPN service instance is maintained as part of the PLSB Link State process for forwarding table maintenance, rather than by any form of explicit signalling. A single Customer Virtual Bridge/Virtual Switch Instance can be located at the first node to provide point-to-point connectivity to each roaming device. A virtual Residential Gateway function can be combined with the Customer Virtual Bridge/Virtual Switch Instance.

摘要翻译： 在连接到专用LAN的第一节点和连接到漫游设备的第二节点之间的提供商链路状态桥接（PLSB）网络之间提供虚拟专用网络。 漫游设备进行身份验证。 成功的认证导致发送到第二个节点的VPN的服务标识符。 作为用于转发表维护的PLSB链路状态过程的一部分，而不是任何形式的显式信令，VPN服务实例的成员之间的连接被维护。 单个客户虚拟桥/虚拟交换机实例可以位于第一个节点，为每个漫游设备提供点对点连接。 虚拟住宅网关功能可以与客户虚拟桥接/虚拟交换机实例相结合。

公开(公告)号：US20100158017A1

公开(公告)日：2010-06-24

申请号：US12340817

申请日：2008-12-22

申请人： Liam Casey

发明人： Liam Casey

IPC分类号： H04L12/28 ,  H04L12/56

CPC分类号： H04L63/10 ,  H04L12/2856 ,  H04L12/4633 ,  H04L12/4658 ,  H04L12/4662 ,  H04L63/02 ,  H04L63/08

摘要： A method of enabling extension of a network service of a first domain to a remote customer site hosted by an Access Gateway (AG) in a Provider Ethernet domain. In the first domain, the remote customer site is represented as being hosted by a border gateway (BG) connected to the Provider Ethernet domain, such that subscriber packets associated with the network service are forwarded to or from the remote customer site via the BG. In the Provider Ethernet domain, a trunk connection is instantiated through the Provider Ethernet domain between the host AG and the BG. A trunk cross-connection function is installed in the host AG, for transferring subscriber packets associated with the network service between a respective attachment virtual circuit (AVC) through which the remote customer site is connected to the host AG and an extended AVC tunnelled through the trunk connection. A common service instance identifier (I-SID) is used to identify both the AVC between the host AG and the remote customer site and the extended AVC between the host AG and the BG.

摘要翻译： 一种能够将第一域的网络服务扩展到由提供商以太网域中的接入网关（AG）托管的远程客户站点的方法。 在第一域中，远程客户站点被表示为由连接到提供商以太网域的边界网关（BG）托管，使得与网络服务相关联的用户分组经由BG被转发到远程客户站点或从远程客户站点转发。 在提供商以太网域中，通过主机AG和BG之间的提供商以太网域实例化中继连接。 中继交叉连接功能安装在主机AG中，用于将与网络服务相关联的用户分组传送到远程客户站点与主机AG连接的相应附件虚拟电路（AVC）和通过该主机AG隧道扩展的扩展AVC 中继线连接。 公共服务实例标识符（I-SID）用于识别主机AG和远程客户站点之间的AVC以及主机AG与BG之间的扩展AVC。