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Method and system for coordination and control of data streams that terminate at different termination units using virtual tunneling

  • US 6,157,649 A
  • Filed: 10/31/1997
  • Issued: 12/05/2000
  • Est. Priority Date: 11/17/1995
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. A method of coordinating the reconstruction of a plurality of data streams representing a session, the data streams generated by a source and transmitted to a destination over a plurality of links collectively forming a bundle, the data streams terminating at the destination at a first termination unit and at a second termination unit, the method comprising the steps of:

  • determining on the first termination unit that data streams for the bundle are terminating on the second termination unit;

    requesting from the first termination unit that the second termination unit create a virtual data stream tunnel from the second termination unit to the first termination unit and send the data streams for the bundle through the virtual data stream tunnel;

    collecting on the first termination unit the data streams from the virtual data stream tunnel and data streams terminating directly on the first termination unit; and

    reconstructing data streams for the bundle on the first termination unit and directing the data streams to the destination from the first termination unit.

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