公开(公告)号：US08504727B2

公开(公告)日：2013-08-06

申请号：US12016190

申请日：2008-01-17

申请人： Dinesh Mohan ,  Gerald Smallegange ,  Paul Unbehagen ,  Nigel Bragg

发明人： Dinesh Mohan ,  Gerald Smallegange ,  Paul Unbehagen ,  Nigel Bragg

IPC分类号： G06F15/16 ,  H04J3/16

CPC分类号： H04L12/66 ,  H04L12/4616 ,  H04L12/4633 ,  H04L12/4658 ,  H04L12/4662 ,  H04L45/502 ,  H04L2212/00

摘要： MPLS networks offering PW or VPLS services may be interconnected with Ethernet networks implemented according to 802.1ah or 802.1Qay. The MPLS network may be a core and offer services to the Ethernet access networks, or vise-versa. Additionally, a mixture of different types of access networks may be interconnected by an MPLS core or an Ethernet core. Both network interworking and service interworking are provided. OAM fault detection may be implemented via maintenance entities extending across the network or end to end depending on the combination of networks and services offered by the networks.

摘要翻译： 提供PW或VPLS服务的MPLS网络可以与根据802.1ah或802.1Qay实现的以太网互连。 MPLS网络可能是核心，并向以太网接入网提供服务，反之亦然。 此外，不同类型的接入网络的混合可以由MPLS核心或以太网核心互连。 提供网络互通和服务互通。 OAM故障检测可以通过基于由网络提供的网络和服务的组合而跨越网络或端对端的维护实体来实现。

公开(公告)号：US20080172497A1

公开(公告)日：2008-07-17

申请号：US12016190

申请日：2008-01-17

申请人： Dinesh MOHAN ,  Gerald Smallegange ,  Paul Unbehagen ,  Nigel Bragg

发明人： Dinesh MOHAN ,  Gerald Smallegange ,  Paul Unbehagen ,  Nigel Bragg

IPC分类号： G06F15/16

CPC分类号： H04L12/66 ,  H04L12/4616 ,  H04L12/4633 ,  H04L12/4658 ,  H04L12/4662 ,  H04L45/502 ,  H04L2212/00

摘要： MPLS networks offering PW or VPLS services may be interconnected with Ethernet networks implemented according to 802.1ah or 802.1Qay. The MPLS network may be a core and offer services to the Ethernet access networks, or vise-versa. Additionally, a mixture of different types of access networks may be interconnected by an MPLS core or an Ethernet core. Both network interworking and service interworking are provided. OAM fault detection may be implemented via maintenance entities extending across the network or end to end depending on the combination of networks and services offered by the networks.

摘要翻译： 提供PW或VPLS服务的MPLS网络可以与根据802.1ah或802.1Qay实现的以太网相互连接。 MPLS网络可能是核心，并向以太网接入网提供服务，反之亦然。 此外，不同类型的接入网络的混合可以由MPLS核心或以太网核心互连。 提供网络互通和服务互通。 OAM故障检测可以通过基于由网络提供的网络和服务的组合而跨越网络或端对端的维护实体来实现。

公开(公告)号：US20070268817A1

公开(公告)日：2007-11-22

申请号：US11546170

申请日：2006-10-11

申请人： Gerald Smallegange ,  Dinesh Mohan ,  Marc Holness ,  Martin Charbonneau ,  Donald Ellis ,  Adrian Bashford

发明人： Gerald Smallegange ,  Dinesh Mohan ,  Marc Holness ,  Martin Charbonneau ,  Donald Ellis ,  Adrian Bashford

IPC分类号： H04J1/16 ,  H04L12/26

CPC分类号： H04L12/4641 ,  H04L12/1863 ,  H04L41/0677

摘要： A method and system for protecting a service available on a broadcast domain. A sub-domain is established within the broadcast domain. The sub-domain includes a group of nodes used to provide a communication path to the service. A primary sub-domain maintenance association and a back-up sub-domain maintenance association are monitored. The primary and sub-domain maintenance associations are a set of primary and back-up paths, respectively, representing connectivity between nodes acting as edge nodes in the sub-domain. A fault is detected within the primary sub-domain maintenance association and a switch to the back-up sub-domain maintenance association occurs.

摘要翻译： 一种用于保护广播域上可用服务的方法和系统。 在广播域内建立一个子域。 子域包括用于提供到服务的通信路径的一组节点。 监控主域维护关联和备份子域维护关联。 主域维护关联和子域维护关联是分别表示作为子域中的边缘节点的节点之间的连接的一组主和备用路径。 在主子域维护关联中检测到故障，并发生切换到备份子域维护关联。

公开(公告)号：US20140064063A1

公开(公告)日：2014-03-06

申请号：US13605518

申请日：2012-09-06

申请人： Marc Holness ,  Gerald Smallegange ,  Brett Caldwell

发明人： Marc Holness ,  Gerald Smallegange ,  Brett Caldwell

IPC分类号： H04L29/14 ,  H04L12/26

CPC分类号： H04L41/0659 ,  H04L29/14

摘要： The present disclosure provides protection systems and methods that provide a mechanism to identify/determine when an interconnection node has been isolated (i.e. when there is no connectivity between a pair of interconnection nodes), from a data path perspective. If/when this condition exists, actions are triggered on the subtending sub-ring that essentially perform a protection switch (which causes the subtending sub-ring nodes to cleanse their forwarding tables), and, more importantly, that remove any channel blocks on the subtending sub-ring. Extensions to the ITU-T G.8032 state machine are also provided that include support for operator command interactions (e.g. DNR, force switch, manual switch, etc.). The protection systems and methods of the present disclosure enable the reliable application of ITU-T G.8032 and the like to more complex (i.e. meshed) deployment environments, among other significant advantages.

摘要翻译： 本公开提供了保护系统和方法，其提供了从数据路径的角度来识别/确定何时互连节点已被隔离（即，当一对互连节点之间没有连接性）的机制。 如果/当这种情况存在时，在基本上执行保护交换机（这导致对等子环节点清除其转发表）的对边子环上触发动作，更重要的是，删除任何通道块 对准子环。 还提供了对ITU-T G.8032状态机的扩展，其包括对操作者命令交互的支持（例如DNR，力开关，手动开关等）。 本公开的保护系统和方法使得能够将ITU-T G.8032等可靠地应用于更复杂（即，网状）部署环境以及其它显着优点。

公开(公告)号：US08116308B2

公开(公告)日：2012-02-14

申请号：US11758140

申请日：2007-06-05

申请人： Donald Ellis ,  Allan Phillips ,  Gerald Smallegange ,  Barry Davies

发明人： Donald Ellis ,  Allan Phillips ,  Gerald Smallegange ,  Barry Davies

IPC分类号： H04L12/28

CPC分类号： H04L67/18 ,  H04L41/00 ,  H04L41/12 ,  H04L63/30 ,  H04L67/20 ,  H04W4/02 ,  H04W8/08 ,  H04W76/50

摘要： A method and apparatus is described which enables location information associated with a client to easily be obtained by a service provider in a packet-based network. The location information may be the location of the client itself, or may be location information associated with devices in a communication facility established by the client. Location information associated with the client may be provided to services such as emergency services to facilitate fast dispatch of resources to assist the client. Location information associated with facilities of the client may be used to facilitate lawful interception of client communications. In one embodiment, the location information is obtained using information included in one of a Provider Backbone Bridge (PBB) or Provider Backbone Transport (PBT) packet.

摘要翻译： 描述了使得能够容易地由基于分组的网络中的服务提供商获得与客户端相关联的位置信息的方法和装置。 位置信息可以是客户端本身的位置，或者可以是与由客户端建立的通信设备中的设备相关联的位置信息。 可以将与客户端相关联的位置信息提供给诸如紧急服务之类的服务，以便于快速调度资源以协助客户端。 可以使用与客户机设施相关联的位置信息来促进合法截取客户端通信。 在一个实施例中，使用包括在提供商骨干网桥（PBB）或提供商骨干传输（PBT）包之一中的信息获得位置信息。

公开(公告)号：US09197493B2

公开(公告)日：2015-11-24

申请号：US13605518

申请日：2012-09-06

申请人： Marc Holness ,  Gerald Smallegange ,  Brett Caldwell

发明人： Marc Holness ,  Gerald Smallegange ,  Brett Caldwell

IPC分类号： G01R31/08 ,  H04L12/24 ,  H04L29/14

CPC分类号： H04L41/0659 ,  H04L29/14

摘要： The present disclosure provides protection systems and methods that provide a mechanism to identify/determine when an interconnection node has been isolated (i.e. when there is no connectivity between a pair of interconnection nodes), from a data path perspective. If/when this condition exists, actions are triggered on the subtending sub-ring that essentially perform a protection switch (which causes the subtending sub-ring nodes to cleanse their forwarding tables), and, more importantly, that remove any channel blocks on the subtending sub-ring. Extensions to the ITU-T G.8032 state machine are also provided that include support for operator command interactions (e.g. DNR, force switch, manual switch, etc.). The protection systems and methods of the present disclosure enable the reliable application of ITU-T G.8032 and the like to more complex (i.e. meshed) deployment environments, among other significant advantages.

摘要翻译： 本公开提供了保护系统和方法，其提供了从数据路径的角度来识别/确定何时互连节点已被隔离（即，当一对互连节点之间没有连接性）的机制。 如果/当这种情况存在时，在基本上执行保护交换机（这导致对等子环节点清除其转发表）的对边子环上触发动作，更重要的是，删除任何通道块 对准子环。 还提供了对ITU-T G.8032状态机的扩展，其包括对操作者命令交互的支持（例如DNR，力开关，手动开关等）。 本公开的保护系统和方法使得能够将ITU-T G.8032等可靠地应用于更复杂（即，网状）部署环境以及其它显着优点。

公开(公告)号：US20080275972A1

公开(公告)日：2008-11-06

申请号：US11758140

申请日：2007-06-05

申请人： Donald Ellis ,  Allan Phillips ,  Gerald Smallegange ,  Barry Davies

发明人： Donald Ellis ,  Allan Phillips ,  Gerald Smallegange ,  Barry Davies

IPC分类号： G06F15/173

CPC分类号： H04L67/18 ,  H04L41/00 ,  H04L41/12 ,  H04L63/30 ,  H04L67/20 ,  H04W4/02 ,  H04W8/08 ,  H04W76/50

摘要： A method and apparatus is described which enables location information associated with a client to easily be obtained by a service provider in a packet-based network. The location information may be the location of the client itself, or may be location information associated with devices in a communication facility established by the client. Location information associated with the client may be provided to services such as emergency services to facilitate fast dispatch of resources to assist the client. Location information associated with facilities of the client may be used to facilitate lawful interception of client communications. In one embodiment, the location information is obtained using information included in one of a Provider Backbone Bridge (PBB) or Provider Backbone Transport (PBT) packet.

摘要翻译： 描述了使得能够容易地由基于分组的网络中的服务提供商获得与客户端相关联的位置信息的方法和装置。 位置信息可以是客户端本身的位置，或者可以是与由客户端建立的通信设备中的设备相关联的位置信息。 可以将与客户端相关联的位置信息提供给诸如紧急服务之类的服务，以便于快速调度资源以协助客户端。 可以使用与客户机设施相关联的位置信息来促进合法截取客户端通信。 在一个实施例中，使用包括在提供商骨干网桥（PBB）或提供商骨干传输（PBT）包之一中的信息获得位置信息。