SYSTEM AND METHOD TO PROVIDE MULTIPLE PRIVATE NETWORKS
First Claim
1. A system to provide multiple private networks, comprising:
- an asynchronous transfer mode (ATM) interface configured to receive a plurality of data stream types from a cell switched network;
a plurality of local area network (LAN) ports configured to communicate data to LANs; and
a switching process between the ATM interface and the LAN ports, the switching process being configured to map individual data stream types from the ATM interface to each of the respective LAN ports and to communicate packets between the ATM interface and the mapped LAN ports.
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Abstract
A system and method are supplied to provide multiple private networks. The system can include an asynchronous transfer mode (ATM) interface configured to receive a plurality of data stream types from a cell switched network. A plurality of local area network ports can be configured to communicate data to local area networks. A switching process can be provided between the ATM interface and the local area network ports. The switching process can be configured to map individual data stream types from the ATM interface to each of the respective local area network ports. In addition, the switching process can communicate packets between the ATM interface and the mapped local area network ports.
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24 Claims
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1. A system to provide multiple private networks, comprising:
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an asynchronous transfer mode (ATM) interface configured to receive a plurality of data stream types from a cell switched network; a plurality of local area network (LAN) ports configured to communicate data to LANs; and a switching process between the ATM interface and the LAN ports, the switching process being configured to map individual data stream types from the ATM interface to each of the respective LAN ports and to communicate packets between the ATM interface and the mapped LAN ports. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A method for interfacing with a network, comprising:
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receiving a plurality of data stream types via one of a plurality of virtual circuits in an ATM interface using a cell switched network; mapping each data stream type from a virtual circuit to a separate LAN port; and communicating packets in each separate data stream type from each virtual circuit through to the respectively mapped LAN port when cells are received from the ATM interface. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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21. A system for interfacing between networks, comprising:
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an ATM interface configured to receive a plurality of data stream types via one of a plurality of PVCs over a cell switched network; a plurality of Ethernet ports configured to communicate data to a LAN; and a switching process in communication with the ATM interface and the Ethernet ports, the switching process being configured to map each of the PVCs to each of the separate Ethernet ports and to forward packets between the ATM interface and the mapped Ethernet ports. - View Dependent Claims (22, 23, 24)
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