Client server SVC-based DSL service

• US 20040085969A1
• Filed: 04/29/2003
• Published: 05/06/2004
• Est. Priority Date: 11/04/2002
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: SBC Knowledge Ventures LP (AT&T, Inc.)
• Original Assignee: SBC Properties, L.P. (AT&T, Inc.)
• Inventors: Chou, Peter, Soon, Shih Chung, Chen, Wenge, Sinwald, Michael P., Liu, Kuo-Hul
• Granted Patent: US 7,701,953 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 370/397
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 12/5601 Transfer mode dependent, e.g. ATM
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 2012/563 Signalling, e.g. protocols, reference model

Abstract

An SVC is established between a client and a host by dynamically configuring a host CPE device using a custom module designed for the host CPE device. The configured host CPE device enables communication between the client and the host via the SVC connection.

Claims

1. A method for using an SVC connection established between a client and a host, comprising:

dynamically configuring a host CPE device using a custom module designed for the host CPE device,

wherein the configured host CPE device enables communication between the client and the host via the SVC connection.

2. The method of claim 1, in which the configuring further comprises defining an interface for the SVC.

3. The method of claim 2, in which the configuring further comprises defining a route to the client using the interface.

4. The method of claim 3, in which the defining further comprises assigning a destination address to the interface.

5. The method of claim 4, in which the defining further comprises assigning a source address to the interface.

6. The method of claim 2, in which the defining further comprises associating a bandwidth with the interface.

7. A computer readable medium storing a program that establishes and enables an SVC connection between a client and a host, the medium comprising:

a network service agent comprising a custom module designed for a specific host CPE device, the network service agent configuring the host CPE device using the custom module,

wherein the configured host CPE device enables communication between the client and the host via the SVC connection.

8. The medium of claim 7, in which the network service agent configures the host CPE device by defining an interface for the SVC.

9. The medium of claim 8, in which the network service agent configures the host CPE device by defining a route to the client using the interface.

10. The medium of claim 9, in which the network service agent defines the interface by assigning a destination address to the interface.

11. The medium of claim 10, in which the network service agent defines the interface by assigning a source address to the interface.

12. The medium of claim 8, in which the network service agent defines the interface by associating a bandwidth with the interface.

13. A system for establishing and enabling an SVC connection between a client and a host, the system comprising:

a host CPE device connected to a network that includes the SVC; and

a client server located at the host and connected to the host CPE device, the client server comprising a network service agent comprising a custom module designed for the host CPE device, the network service agent configuring the host CPE device using the custom module,

wherein the configured host CPE device enables communication between the client and the host via the SVC connection.

14. The system of claim 13, in which the host CPE device comprises an ATM switch and the system further comprises a host router.

15. The system of claim 14, in which the network service agent configures the ATM switch with required bandwidth, with a VPI/VCI associated with the SVC, and with a port associated with the host router,

wherein the ATM switch functions as a cross connect between the host router and the network.

16. The system of claim 13, in which the host CPE device comprises a router.

17. The system of claim 16, in which the network service agent configures the router with a VPI/VCI associated with the SVC to define an interface.

18. The system of claim 17, in which the network service agent defines a route to the client using the interface.

19. The method of claim 18, in which the network service agent associates bandwidth parameters with the interface.

20. A system for establishing and enabling an SVC connection between a client and a host, the system comprising:

an ATM network including the SVC;

a host ATM CPE device connected to the ATM network; and

a client server located at the host and connected to the host ATM CPE device, the client server comprising a network service agent comprising a custom module designed for the host ATM CPE device, the network service agent configuring the host ATM CPE device using the custom module,

wherein the configured host ATM CPE device enables communication between the client and the host via the SVC connection.