System for supply chain management of virtual private network services
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1. A network device for providing standardized interconnectivity in a communications network, said network device comprising:
- (a) one or more routers for propagating data through the network deterministically;
(b) one or more Ethernet switches for providing said network device with connectivity to at least one of a private or public network;
(c) one or more service creation devices for providing said network device with connectivity to an incompatible network equipment; and
(d) an operational system platform for providing communication between software and hardware components of said network device.
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Abstract
The system for the supply chain management of network services, preferably virtual private network services, provides hardware, processes and application tools useful in configuring and/or delivering substantially measurable virtual private network services.
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46 Claims
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1. A network device for providing standardized interconnectivity in a communications network, said network device comprising:
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(a) one or more routers for propagating data through the network deterministically;
(b) one or more Ethernet switches for providing said network device with connectivity to at least one of a private or public network;
(c) one or more service creation devices for providing said network device with connectivity to an incompatible network equipment; and
(d) an operational system platform for providing communication between software and hardware components of said network device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A network device usable in a virtual private network, said network device comprising:
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(a) a pair of routers for propagating data through the network;
(b) a pair of Ethernet switches for providing said network device with VPN connectivity;
(c) a service creation device for directing at least one of data forwarding, route propagation and quality of service functions in said network device; and
(d) operating instructions for providing communication between software and hardware components of said network device. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
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22. In an end-to-end architecture for delivery of managed network service, a network device serving as a peering point of interconnection, said network device comprising:
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(a) a pair of routers for propagating data through the network;
(b) a pair of Ethernet switches for providing said network device with connectivity;
(c) programmable instrumentation for performing quality of service classification and re-marking functions in said network device; and
(d) an operating system for enabling communication between software and hardware components of said network device.
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23. A network device that provides a substantially single interconnect scheme by one or more service providers to a communications network, said network device comprising:
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(a) at least one router;
(b) at least one switch for providing connectivity to said communications network;
(c) an instrumentation for providing at least one of quality-of-service mapping, aggregation, de-aggregation and performance testing functions between said network device and an incompatible one; and
(d) an operating system for facilitating communication between software and hardware components of said network device. - View Dependent Claims (24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41)
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42. A network node simplifying interconnection of one or more service providers to a communications network, said network node comprising:
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(a) a network device configured to provide standardized connectivity in said communications network, said network device arranged with a pair of gateways in substantially physical communication with said network device;
(b) more than one route propagation system, which hosts subscriber traffic; and
(c) a management network, which is in connection with said network device and said route propagation system, said management network facilitating operation of said network device. - View Dependent Claims (43)
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