Abstract:
Example implementations relate to a networking device. For example, an implementation may receive a data processing packet identified as belonging to a processing virtual local area network. The networking device may execute an instruction associated with the data processing packet on data associated with the data processing packet and store resultant data in the payload of the data processing packet. The networking device may route the data processing packet with resultant data stored in the payload to a next device.
Abstract:
The present disclosure describes traffic forwarding in a network where a virtual local area network (VLAN) exists in multiple network sites that are geographically dispersed and connected via virtual links. A first edge device (ED) at a first site receives, from a second ED at a second site, information identifying a VLAN of the second ED through a virtual link. The VLAN identified in the information is an active VLAN of the second ED. An association between (i) the VLAN of the second ED and (ii) the virtual link through which the information is received from the second ED is recorded. When forwarding traffic to the VLAN of the second ED, it is determined the virtual link associated with the VLAN of the second ED is determined based on the recorded association and the traffic is forwarded via the determined virtual link.
Abstract:
A communications system is provided for enabling a plurality of service providers to interconnect via an Ethernet platform, the plurality of service providers employing disparate Ethernet protocols. The system includes a central server and a plurality of switching locations. Each one of the plurality of switching locations is communicatively connected to the central server and to the plurality of service providers. Each of the plurality of switching locations includes a plurality of Ethernet router switches, a monitoring device, a local server coupled to a plurality of databases. Each of the plurality of databases is associated with each of the service providers. A communications media is provided for interconnecting the plurality of switches, the service providers, the router switches, the connectivity device, and the local server. The system enables the service providers to be interconnected on the Ethernet platform by establishing protocol mappings between any two Ethernet protocols associated with corresponding service providers.
Abstract:
The invention relates to a method for establishing a call between a first access point and a second access point, by means of a network for multipoint broadcasting. The method comprises a step for attribution (20) of a multipoint address to the call, a step for communication (30) of the multipoint address to the points of access and a step for inscription (40) of the access points at the multipoint address. The access points subsequently send all the media data for the call to the multipoint address. The invention further relates to a call server and a mobile radiocommunication system which permits third parties to join conversations initiated between two parties. In particular the invention relates professional mobile radiocommunication systems.
Abstract:
A method of operation for a provider edge device of a core network includes receiving a customer frame from an access network; the customer frame having a first Virtual Local Area Network (VLAN) tag of a first predetermined bit length. The first VLAN tag including a service instance identifier. The service instance identifier of the first VLAN tag is then mapped into a second VLAN tag of a second predetermined bit length greater than the first predetermined bit length. It is emphasized that this abstract is provided to comply with the rules requiring an abstract that will allow a searcher or other reader to quickly ascertain the subject matter of the technical disclosure. It is submitted with the understanding that it will not be used to interpret or limit the scope or meaning of the claims.
Abstract:
A method of operation for a provider edge device of a core network includes receiving a customer frame from an access network; the customer frame having a first Virtual Local Area Network (VLAN) tag of a first predetermined bit length. The first VLAN tag including a service instance identifier. The service instance identifier of the first VLAN tag is then mapped into a second VLAN tag of a second predetermined bit length greater than the first predetermined bit length. It is emphasized that this abstract is provided to comply with the rules requiring an abstract that will allow a searcher or other reader to quickly ascertain the subject matter of the technical disclosure. It is submitted with the understanding that it will not be used to interpret or limit the scope or meaning of the claims.
Abstract:
A packet carried on an optical network is routed by carrying out a logic operation on an address word carried in a packet header, and a predetermined discriminator word. A binary routing decision is made in accordance with the product of the logic operation. The operation may be a bit-wise Boolean AND operation. An additional logic operation may be carried out with an additional discriminator word to determine whether the packet is destined for a remoter region of the network. In this case the packet may be steered directly to the remote region.
Abstract:
A packet carried on an optical network is routed by carrying out a logic operation on an address word carried in a packet header, and a predetermined discriminator word. A binary routing decision is made in accordance with the product of the logic operation. The operation may be a bit-wise Boolean AND operation. An additional logic operation may be carried out with an additional discriminator word to determine whether the packet is destined for a remoter region of the network. In this case the packet may be steered directly to the remote region.
Abstract:
Method for improving the transmission of information in the form of data packets, in accordance with a distributed queuing protocol. By combining the measures according to the invention with time slot erasure techniques and with queuing protocols such as the DQDB and the D Q protocol, a protocol is obtained with which the capacity of the transmission system can be utilised in a more efficient manner. To this end provision is made, according to the invention, that each access unit which is able to erase data is able to reset received request bits, the number of request bits to be reset by said access unit being recorded in said access units for the relevant transmission channel and a request bit on a transmission channel being reset by the access unit which receives said request bit if the number of request bits to be reset by said access unit on said channel is greater than the number of request bits still to be transmitted by said access unit over said channel. In this way requests are prevented from remaining in access unit counters unnecessarily. Moreover, by means of the measures according to the invention, the principle of both protocols can also be used in a ring structure, which without said measures would irrevocably lead to considerable problems.