Device and system for selective forwarding
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1. A data transport system, comprising:
- a first Internet Service Provider (ISP) network;
a second ISP network;
a private transport network, comprising multiple points of presence, connected by guaranteed bandwidth channels, wherein the private transport network is configured for transporting data between the first ISP network and the second ISP network;
a transport relay in the private transport network;
a control server configured to provide admission control to the private transport network by preventing unauthorized parties from accessing the private transport network;
a first data terminal, connected to the first ISP network; and
a second data terminal, connected to the second ISP network;
wherein the first data terminal is configured to send latency-sensitive data to the second data terminal by;
communicating with the control server to gain admission for the latency-sensitive data onto the private transport network; and
addressing the latency-sensitive data to the transport relay in the private transport network, so as to cause the latency-sensitive data (i) to travel from the first data terminal to the private transport network via the first ISP network, and then (ii) when admitted by the control server, to travel through the private transport network, via the transport relay, over a guaranteed bandwidth channel of the guaranteed bandwidth channels, and then (iii) to travel from the private transport network to the second data terminal via the second ISP network.
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Abstract
A system and method of operating equipment and services to allow enhanced global transport of IP packets is presented. A global virtual network with guaranteed capacity is used to transport said IP packets. A number of application-specific forwarding devices are deployed to detect and forward selected traffic types to the virtual network. The application-specific selective forwarding devices can be implemented based on the IP packets analysis, or by deploying enhanced control protocols like SIP/H.323.
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1. A data transport system, comprising:
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a first Internet Service Provider (ISP) network; a second ISP network; a private transport network, comprising multiple points of presence, connected by guaranteed bandwidth channels, wherein the private transport network is configured for transporting data between the first ISP network and the second ISP network; a transport relay in the private transport network; a control server configured to provide admission control to the private transport network by preventing unauthorized parties from accessing the private transport network; a first data terminal, connected to the first ISP network; and a second data terminal, connected to the second ISP network; wherein the first data terminal is configured to send latency-sensitive data to the second data terminal by; communicating with the control server to gain admission for the latency-sensitive data onto the private transport network; and addressing the latency-sensitive data to the transport relay in the private transport network, so as to cause the latency-sensitive data (i) to travel from the first data terminal to the private transport network via the first ISP network, and then (ii) when admitted by the control server, to travel through the private transport network, via the transport relay, over a guaranteed bandwidth channel of the guaranteed bandwidth channels, and then (iii) to travel from the private transport network to the second data terminal via the second ISP network. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A method of transporting data utilizing a data transport system, wherein the data transport system comprises:
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a first Internet Service Provider (ISP) network; a second ISP network; a private transport network, comprising multiple points of presence, connected by guaranteed bandwidth channels, wherein the private transport network is configured for transporting data between the first ISP network and the second ISP network; a transport relay in the private transport network; a control server configured to provide admission control to the private transport network by preventing unauthorized parties from accessing the private transport network; a first data terminal, connected to the first ISP network; and a second data terminal, connected to the second ISP network, the method comprising; the first data terminal sending authorization information to the control server in order to gain admission to the private transport network; and the first data terminal sending latency-sensitive data to the second data terminal by addressing the latency-sensitive data to the transport relay in the private transport network, to cause the latency-sensitive data (i) to travel from the first data terminal to the private transport network via the first ISP network, and then (ii) to travel through the private transport network, via the transport relay, over a guaranteed bandwidth channel of the guaranteed bandwidth channels, and then (iii) to travel from the private transport network to the second data terminal via the second ISP network. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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