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System and method for implementing a virtual backbone on a common network infrastructure

  • US 20010037384A1
  • Filed: 02/27/2001
  • Published: 11/01/2001
  • Est. Priority Date: 05/15/2000
  • Status: Abandoned Application
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1. A network system configured to carry data, comprising:

  • a plurality of networks, each network having at least one network device configured to transmit and receive data and having a network security policy;

    a plurality of network control points, each network control point having at least one network control point device, wherein each of the plurality of network control points is connected to at least one of the plurality of networks, and wherein at least one of the network control point devices is configured to enforce the network security policy of the network that is connected to the network control point device; and

    a virtual backbone configured to connect the plurality of network control points to one another.

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