Frame relay switched data service
First Claim
1. A method comprising the steps of:
- receiving into a fast packet network frame relay data packets, said frame relay data packets having user data in a user data field;
switching said frame relay data packets within the fast packet network responsive to the user data, wherein the user data includes an internet protocol packet;
generating a fast packet address field responsive to internet protocol packet data; and
routing the internet protocol packet through the fast packet network responsive to the fast packet address field.
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Abstract
A new type of data transport service which uses a frame relay layer 2 data link connection identifier (DLCI) to select among various service types, feature sets, and/or closed user groups (CUGs). A layer 3 address may be extracted from a layer 2 frame, and the layer 3 address information may be used to route a data packet over a packet-switched network according to the service classes, feature sets, and/or CUGs selected. At the destination, the layer 3 data packet may again be enclosed in a layer 2 frame with a DLCI indicating the service classes, features sets, and/or CUGs. Because the use of conventional permanent virtual circuits (PVCs) is not required in aspects of the invention, new methods of measuring and managing network traffic are presented.
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1. A method comprising the steps of:
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receiving into a fast packet network frame relay data packets, said frame relay data packets having user data in a user data field; switching said frame relay data packets within the fast packet network responsive to the user data, wherein the user data includes an internet protocol packet; generating a fast packet address field responsive to internet protocol packet data; and routing the internet protocol packet through the fast packet network responsive to the fast packet address field. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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