LAYER-2 CONNECTIVITY FROM SWITCH TO ACCESS NODE/GATEWAY
First Claim
1. A system for providing layer-2 connectivity through a non-routed ground segment network, the system comprising:
- one or more satellites configured to transmit data packets;
a non-autonomous gateway in communication with the one or more satellites, the non-autonomous gateway is configured to receive the data packets from the one or more satellites at layer-1 of the OSI-model (L1), generate a plurality of virtual tagging tuples within layer-2 of the OSI-model (L2) packet headers of the plurality of data packets, transmit, at L2, the virtually tagged data packets, each including a virtual tagging tuple and an entity destination; and
a L2 switch in communication with the non-autonomous gateway, the L2 switch configured to receive the data packets and transmit the data packets to the entity based on each of the virtual tuples associated with each of the data packets.
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Abstract
Methods, systems, and apparatuses for providing layer-2 connectivity through a non-routed ground segment network, are described. A system includes a satellite configured to transmit data packets. The system further includes a non-autonomous gateway in communication with the satellite. The non-autonomous gateway is configured to receive the data packets from the satellite at layer-1 (L1) of the OSI-model, generate a plurality of virtual tagging tuples within the layer-2 packet headers of the plurality of data packets. The non-autonomous gateway is further configured to transmit, at layer-2 (L2) of the OSI-model, the virtually tagged data packets. Each of the packets including a virtual tagging tuple and an entity destination. The system further includes a L2 switch in communication with the non-autonomous gateway. The L2 switch configured to receive the data packets and transmit the data packets to the entity based on the virtual tuples associated with each of the data packets.
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20 Claims
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1. A system for providing layer-2 connectivity through a non-routed ground segment network, the system comprising:
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one or more satellites configured to transmit data packets; a non-autonomous gateway in communication with the one or more satellites, the non-autonomous gateway is configured to receive the data packets from the one or more satellites at layer-1 of the OSI-model (L1), generate a plurality of virtual tagging tuples within layer-2 of the OSI-model (L2) packet headers of the plurality of data packets, transmit, at L2, the virtually tagged data packets, each including a virtual tagging tuple and an entity destination; and a L2 switch in communication with the non-autonomous gateway, the L2 switch configured to receive the data packets and transmit the data packets to the entity based on each of the virtual tuples associated with each of the data packets. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A method for providing layer-2 connectivity through a non-routed ground segment network, the method comprising:
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transmitting, by one or more satellites, data packets; receiving, at a non-autonomous gateway, the data packets from the one or more satellites at layer-1 of the OSI-model (L1); generating, by the non-autonomous gateway, a plurality of virtual tagging tuples within layer-2 of the OSI-model (L2) packet headers of the plurality of data packets; transmitting, by the non-autonomous gateway at L2, the virtually tagged data packets, wherein each includes a virtual tagging tuple and an entity destination; receiving, at an L2 switch, the data packets; and transmitting, by the L2 switch, the data packets to the entity based on each of the virtual tuples associated with each of the data packets. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17)
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18. A computer-readable medium for providing layer-2 connectivity through a non-routed ground segment network, having sets of instructions stored thereon which, when executed by a computer, cause the computer to:
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transmit data packets; receive the data packets from the one or more satellites at layer-1 of the OSI-model (L1); generate a plurality of virtual tagging tuples within layer-2 of the OSI-model (L2) packet headers of the plurality of data packets; transmit, at L2, the virtually tagged data packets, wherein each includes a virtual tagging tuple and an entity destination; receive, at an L2 switch, the data packets; and transmit, by the L2 switch, the data packets to the entity based on each of the virtual tuples associated with each of the data packets. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20)
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