Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Ethernet private local area network systems and methods
- Patent Title (中): 以太网专用局域网系统和方法
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Application No.: US13898140Application Date: 2013-05-20
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Publication No.: US09148223B2Publication Date: 2015-09-29
- Inventor: Loudon T. Blair
- Applicant: Loudon T. Blair
- Applicant Address: US MD Hanover
- Assignee: Ciena Corporation
- Current Assignee: Ciena Corporation
- Current Assignee Address: US MD Hanover
- Agency: Clements Bernard PLLC
- Agent Christopher L. Bernard; Lawrence A. Baratta, Jr.
- Main IPC: H04L12/28
- IPC: H04L12/28 ; H04B10/27 ; H04L12/931 ; H04Q11/00 ; H04L12/46 ; H04J14/02 ; H04J3/16

Abstract:
The present disclosure provides hybrid packet-optical private network systems and methods for a private and dedicated multi-point Ethernet Private Local Area Network (EPLAN). The network systems and methods include a Layer 1 infrastructure service with the inclusion of reserved, dedicated packet switch capacity upon which clients can build their personal, private packet networks. In the systems and methods described herein, packet networking methods are not used to partition the isolated LAN connectivity. Instead, dedicated Ethernet Private LANs (EPLs) are defined between dedicated virtual switching instances (VSIs) that are defined, as necessary, within larger packet-optical switches. Each VSI is partitioned from the remainder of its packet switch fabric as a dedicated, private resource for a specific EPLAN. A packet network is then built by the customer on top of the private EPLAN bandwidth and operated as an isolated, private network with no influence by other carrier's network resources.
Public/Granted literature
- US20130259465A1 ETHERNET PRIVATE LOCAL AREA NETWORK SYSTEMS AND METHODS Public/Granted day:2013-10-03
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