System for Converting Data Based Upon IPv4 Into Data Based Upon IPv6 to be Transmitted Over an IP Switched Network
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1. A method comprising:
- transmitting an Internet Protocol version 6 (IPv6) data packet via a Virtual Private Network (VPN), said IPv6 data packet converted from an Internet Protocol version 4 (IPv4) data packet, wherein said IPv6 data packet comprises a packet header comprising;
a Provider Edge (PE) field corresponding to a PE device; and
a VPN identification field related to an IPv4 address that was in a packet header of said IPv4 data packet.
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Abstract
Certain exemplary embodiments provide a method for converting data packets based upon IPv4 protocol into data packets based upon IPv6 protocol, said method comprising converting any data packet based upon the IPv4 protocol into a data packet based upon the IPv6 protocol before transmitting it to an IP switched network using information provided by an external server, and converting any data packet based upon the IPv6 protocol provided by said IP switched network into a data packet based upon the IPv4 protocol before transmitting it to a first or second workstation.
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1. A method comprising:
transmitting an Internet Protocol version 6 (IPv6) data packet via a Virtual Private Network (VPN), said IPv6 data packet converted from an Internet Protocol version 4 (IPv4) data packet, wherein said IPv6 data packet comprises a packet header comprising; a Provider Edge (PE) field corresponding to a PE device; and a VPN identification field related to an IPv4 address that was in a packet header of said IPv4 data packet. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. A system comprising:
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a first packet builder between a packet transmitting workstation and an Internet Protocol (IP) switched network, said first packet builder adapted to convert an IP version 4 (IPv4) data packet to an Internet Protocol version 6 (IPv6) data packet, said IPv6 data packet transmittable via a Virtual Private Network (VPN), wherein said IPv6 data packet comprises a packet header comprising; a Provider Edge (PE) field corresponding to a PE device; and a VPN identification field related to an IPv4 address that was in a packet header of said IPv4 data packet. - View Dependent Claims (21, 22)
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23. A machine-readable medium comprising machine instructions for activities comprising:
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transmitting an Internet Protocol version 6 (IPv6) data packet via a Virtual Private Network (VPN), said IPv6 data packet converted from an Internet Protocol version 4 (IPv4) data packet, wherein said IPv6 data packet comprises a packet header comprising; a Provider Edge (PE) field corresponding to a PE device; and a host identification field that identifies a workstation that has transmitted said IPv4 data packet, said host identification field adapted to contain a media access control address of said workstation.
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