公开(公告)号：US08737198B1

公开(公告)日：2014-05-27

申请号：US12027942

申请日：2008-02-07

申请人： Marc Holness ,  Donald Ellis ,  Nicola Benvenuti

发明人： Marc Holness ,  Donald Ellis ,  Nicola Benvenuti

IPC分类号： G01R31/08

CPC分类号： H04L45/28 ,  H04L12/437

摘要： Ethernet nodes, interconnected logically or physically to construct a closed loop, may be controlled using a control protocol that governs placement of blocks on the ring. The control protocol allows one of the nodes to be designated as a root node in normal operation. The root node will block data traffic on one of its ports on the ring to prevent a forwarding loop from being created on the ring. Each node on the ring performs link level connectivity detection and, upon detection of a failure, will send out a Failure Indication Message (FIM). When a node receives a FIM, it will flush its forwarding database associated with the ring and, if it is the root node, will remove the data block on the port. When the failure recovers, the nodes adjacent the failure will transmit a recovery indication message to allow the ring to revert to its normal state.

摘要翻译： 可以使用控制环上的块的放置的控制协议来控制在逻辑或物理上互连以构造闭环的以太网节点。 控制协议允许在正常操作中将其中一个节点指定为根节点。 根节点将阻止环上的一个端口上的数据流量，以防止在环上创建转发环路。 环上的每个节点执行链路级连接检测，并且在检测到故障时将发送故障指示消息（FIM）。 当节点接收到FIM时，它将刷新与环相关联的转发数据库，​​如果是根节点，将删除端口上的数据块。 当故障恢复时，与故障相邻的节点将发送恢复指示消息，以允许环恢复到其正常状态。

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：US20050068950A1

公开(公告)日：2005-03-31

申请号：US10784332

申请日：2004-02-23

申请人： Donald Ellis ,  Martin Charbonneau ,  Marc Holness

发明人： Donald Ellis ,  Martin Charbonneau ,  Marc Holness

IPC分类号： H04L12/28

CPC分类号： H04L61/2038 ,  H04L41/12 ,  H04L61/1511 ,  H04L61/6004

摘要： Described are a system and method for identifying private resources associated with a communications network. A structured address format is defined having a plurality of character positions. Each character position is associated generally with a property of a managed resource in the communications network. A structured private address, constructed according to the structured address format, is assigned to the managed resource. Each character position of the assigned structured address has a value that identifies a specific instance of the property of the managed resource associated with that character position. Operations Systems Support (OSS) gives a common name to the managed resource and maintains an association between the common name and the structured address. The structured address format can follow a four-byte dotted decimal notation similar to IPv4 addresses. For addresses following this format, the OSS can use standard domain name system services to translate between common names and structured addresses.

摘要翻译： 描述了用于识别与通信网络相关联的私人资源的系统和方法。 定义具有多个字符位置的结构化地址格式。 每个字符位置通常与通信网络中的被管理资源的属性相关联。 根据结构化地址格式构造的结构化专用地址被分配给被管理资源。 分配的结构化地址的每个字符位置具有一个值，该值标识与该字符位置相关联的被管理资源的属性的特定实例。 操作系统支持（OSS）为托管资源提供通用名称，并维护通用名称和结构化地址之间的关联。 结构化地址格式可以遵循与IPv4地址类似的四字节点分十进制格式。 对于遵循此格式的地址，OSS可以使用标准域名系统服务在通用名称和结构化地址之间进行转换。

公开(公告)号：US08295175B2

公开(公告)日：2012-10-23

申请号：US10741296

申请日：2003-12-19

申请人： Donald Ellis ,  Paul Littlewood ,  Marc Holness

发明人： Donald Ellis ,  Paul Littlewood ,  Marc Holness

IPC分类号： G01R31/08

CPC分类号： H04L43/00 ,  H04L41/0631 ,  H04L41/5003 ,  H04L41/5009 ,  H04L41/5012 ,  H04L43/062 ,  H04L43/065

摘要： Described are a system and method for managing a service transported over a transport network between first and second service termination points. Packet traffic associated with the service is received at a service termination point connected to the transport network. Performance of the packet traffic is measured at the service termination point. The measured performance of the packet traffic and the service are correlated to produce a performance of service (PoS) service metric. Based on the PoS service metric, other service metrics associated with the service are correlated, including a rate of service (RoS) service metric and availability of service (AoS) service metric. These service metrics can be used to develop service level agreement (SLA) and service level metrics that define the operation of the service and operation of the network supporting those services.

摘要翻译： 描述了一种用于管理在第一和第二服务终止点之间通过传输网络传送的服务的系统和方法。 与服务相关联的分组流量在连接到传输网络的服务终止点处被接收。 在业务终端点测量报文流量的性能。 分组业务和业务的测量性能相关，以产生业务（PoS）业务度量的性能。 基于PoS服务度量，与服务相关联的其他服务度量被相关联，包括服务速率（RoS）服务度量和服务可用性（AoS）服务度量。 这些服务指标可用于开发服务级别协议（SLA）和服务级别度量，以定义支持这些服务的网络的服务和操作的运行。

公开(公告)号：US07792044B2

公开(公告)日：2010-09-07

申请号：US12390488

申请日：2009-02-22

申请人： Marc Holness ,  Donald Ellis ,  Paul Littlewood ,  Malcolm Betts

发明人： Marc Holness ,  Donald Ellis ,  Paul Littlewood ,  Malcolm Betts

IPC分类号： H04L12/26 ,  H04L1/00 ,  H04L1/16 ,  H04J3/14

CPC分类号： H04L41/5077 ,  H04J3/14 ,  H04J3/1611 ,  H04J2203/0058 ,  H04J2203/006 ,  H04J2203/0082 ,  H04J2203/0085 ,  H04L41/5003 ,  H04L41/5009 ,  H04L41/5032 ,  H04L43/06 ,  Y10S370/907

摘要： An optical network and method for managing a service across an optical network over a dedicated circuit between first and second service termination points include generating a service performance report message (PRM) at each service termination point. Each service PRM has service-specific information related to a performance of the service as determined by the service termination point generating that service PRM. Each service PRM identifies the service to which the service-specific information in that service PRM pertains. Each service termination point transmits the service PRM generated by that service termination point across the optical network over the dedicated circuit to the other service termination point through a service management channel of an optical transport facility. Either of the first and second service termination points is accessed to evaluate an end-to-end performance of the service based on a comparison of the service PRM generated by the first service termination point with the service PRM generated by the second service termination point.

摘要翻译： 用于通过第一和第二服务终端点之间的专用电路管理跨越光网络的服务的光网络和方法包括在每个服务终止点处生成服务性能报告消息（PRM）。 每个服务PRM具有与由生成该服务PRM的服务终止点确定的服务的性能相关的服务特定信息。 每个服务PRM识别该服务PRM中的服务特定信息所属的服务。 每个服务终端点通过专用电路将该服务终端点产生的服务PRM通过光网络通过光传送设施的服务管理信道传输到另一服务终端点。 访问第一和第二服务终止点中的任一个以基于由第一服务终止点生成的服务PRM与由第二服务终止点生成的服务PRM的比较来评估服务的端到端性能。

公开(公告)号：US20050071453A1

公开(公告)日：2005-03-31

申请号：US10741909

申请日：2003-12-19

申请人： Donald Ellis ,  Marc Holness ,  Paul Littlewood

发明人： Donald Ellis ,  Marc Holness ,  Paul Littlewood

IPC分类号： G06F15/173

CPC分类号： H04L43/00 ,  H04L41/0213 ,  H04L41/0631 ,  H04L41/5009 ,  H04L43/04

摘要： Described are a system and method for managing a service transported over a transport network. Service traffic is transmitted from a first network element to a second network element over a transport network. If one of the network elements detects a condition occurring in the transport network, the network element determines each service affected by the condition. Service traffic performance is measured at each of the first and second network elements. Each network element correlates its measure service traffic performance and the service to produce a performance of service (PoS) service metric. Each network element transmits its measured PoS service metric to the other network element over a service management channel. This enables each network element to correlate both performance (SPC) and fault (SFC) for both near and far end service metrics and enables a complete end to end service definition in support of a service level agreement (SLA).

摘要翻译： 描述了用于管理通过传输网络传送的服务的系统和方法。 服务流量通过传输网络从第一网络元件传输到第二网络元件。 如果网络元素中的一个检测到传输网络中发生的情况，则网络元件确定受条件影响的每个服务。 在第一和第二网络元件中的每一个处测量服务流量性能。 每个网元将其测量业务流量性能与业务相关联，以产生业务性能（PoS）业务量度。 每个网络元件通过服务管理信道将其测量的PoS服务度量发送到另一个网络元件。 这使得每个网络元件能够将近端和远端服务度量的性能（SPC）和故障（SFC）相关联，并实现完整的端到端服务定义以支持服务级别协议（SLA）。

公开(公告)号：US20050068890A1

公开(公告)日：2005-03-31

申请号：US10741296

申请日：2003-12-19

申请人： Donald Ellis ,  Paul Littlewood ,  Marc Holness

发明人： Donald Ellis ,  Paul Littlewood ,  Marc Holness

IPC分类号： H04L12/24 ,  H04L12/26

CPC分类号： H04L43/00 ,  H04L41/0631 ,  H04L41/5003 ,  H04L41/5009 ,  H04L41/5012 ,  H04L43/062 ,  H04L43/065

摘要： Described are a system and method for managing a service transported over a transport network between first and second service termination points. Packet traffic associated with the service is received at a service termination point connected to the transport network. Performance of the packet traffic is measured at the service termination point. The measured performance of the packet traffic and the service are correlated to produce a performance of service (PoS) service metric. Based on the PoS service metric, other service metrics associated with the service are correlated, including a rate of service (RoS) service metric and availability of service (AoS) service metric. These service metrics can be used to develop service level agreement (SLA) and service level metrics that define the operation of the service and operation of the network supporting those services.

摘要翻译： 描述了一种用于管理在第一和第二服务终止点之间通过传输网络传送的服务的系统和方法。 与服务相关联的分组流量在连接到传输网络的服务终止点处被接收。 在业务终端点测量报文流量的性能。 分组业务和业务的测量性能相关，以产生业务（PoS）业务度量的性能。 基于PoS服务度量，与服务相关联的其他服务度量被相关联，包括服务速率（RoS）服务度量和服务可用性（AoS）服务度量。 这些服务指标可用于开发服务级别协议（SLA）和服务级别度量，以定义支持这些服务的网络的服务和操作的运行。

公开(公告)号：US20070086364A1

公开(公告)日：2007-04-19

申请号：US11239131

申请日：2005-09-30

申请人： Donald Ellis ,  Martin Charbonneau ,  Adrian Bashford ,  Jean Turgeon

发明人： Donald Ellis ,  Martin Charbonneau ,  Adrian Bashford ,  Jean Turgeon

IPC分类号： H04L12/28

CPC分类号： H04L12/46 ,  H04L49/15 ,  H04L49/1523 ,  H04L49/20 ,  H04L49/206

摘要： Systems and methods are provided for a multi-floor and/or multi-site distributed switch. As video applications such as “video on demand” (VoD) start to become more used by the general public and desire for combining networks capable of carrying voice, data, internet and video increases, service providers are requiring broadband networking capabilities that require new scaleable infrastructure solutions. Existing network technologies are not flexible enough to deliver broadband traffic required for each floor of a multi-floor network data center (NDC) or multiple NDCs connected in a ring. Conventional solutions involve direct cabling from each floor to a common room on one floor of the site. Embodiments of the present invention provide for a distributed switch including a plurality of switching elements on different floors/sites that is non-blocking under defined traffic conditions. By understanding some key dynamics of the NDC, including the attributes of the services being implemented and what functionality exists on each floor, the distributed switch is designed to handle a capacity much greater (>>3×) than independent monolithic switching elements on each floor joining in a “meet-me” room.

摘要翻译： 为多层和/或多站点分布式交换机提供系统和方法。 随着诸如“视频点播”（VoD）的视频应用开始变得更广泛地被广泛使用，并且希望能够组合能够携带语音，数据，互联网和视频的网络增加，服务提供商需要宽带网络能力，需要新的可扩展 基础设施解决方案 现有的网络技术不足以提供多层网络数据中心（NDC）或连接在一个环的多个国家/地区的每一层所需的宽带流量。 传统的解决方案包括从每个楼层到现场一楼的公共房间的直接布线。 本发明的实施例提供了一种分布式交换机，其包括在限定的交通状况下不阻塞的不同楼层/地点上的多个开关元件。 通过了解NDC的一些关键动态，包括正在实施的服务的属性以及每层楼层上存在的功能，分布式交换机设计为处理比每个楼层上的独立单片交换机要大得多（>> 3x）的容量 在一个“见面我”的房间里

公开(公告)号：US20050071454A1

公开(公告)日：2005-03-31

申请号：US10741988

申请日：2003-12-19

申请人： Donald Ellis ,  Martin Charbonneau

发明人： Donald Ellis ,  Martin Charbonneau

IPC分类号： G06F15/173

CPC分类号： H04L12/4641 ,  H04L45/306 ,  H04L61/35 ,  H04L61/6004 ,  H04L61/6022 ,  H04L61/609 ,  H04M15/80 ,  H04M15/8033 ,  H04W4/24

摘要： Described are a system and method for establishing zone-based pricing for services transported over connectionless and connection-oriented networks. The connectivity network supporting the service is partitioned into one or more zones. A node connected to a packet transport network receives a packet associated with the service. The packet has information that is used to identify one of the zones of the connectivity network to which the packet can be transmitted. Service providers are thus able to use zoning to apply a pricing structure for services traditionally lacking distance-based pricing, such as Ethernet, Storage, and Internet Protocol services.

摘要翻译： 描述了一种用于为通过无连接和面向连接的网络传输的服务建立基于区域的定价的系统和方法。 支持该服务的连接网络被划分为一个或多个区域。 连接到分组传输网络的节点接收与该服务相关联的分组。 分组具有用于标识可以传送分组的连接网络的一个区域的信息。 因此，服务提供商能够使用分区来为传统上缺乏基于距离的定价（例如以太网，存储和因特网协议）服务的服务应用定价结构。

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。