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Method and device for tunnel switching

  • US 6,463,475 B1
  • Filed: 01/18/2000
  • Issued: 10/08/2002
  • Est. Priority Date: 09/26/1997
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. A method of consolidating control of a tunnel connection from an originating user to a destination without specifically requiring the originating user to provide a destination address comprising the steps of:

  • receiving an incoming tunnel connection via L2TP from the originating user;

    identifying the destination address according to the originating user and independent of specifically requiring address information from the originating user;

    determining whether a switched tunnel connection needs to be made to the destination in accordance with information relating to the originating user; and

    intelligently initiating a switched tunnel connection via L2TP for switching traffic from the incoming tunnel connection to the destination over the switched tunnel connection.

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