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Architecture for transport of multiple services in connectionless packet-based communication networks

  • US 6,647,428 B1
  • Filed: 05/05/2000
  • Issued: 11/11/2003
  • Est. Priority Date: 05/05/2000
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. A method performed by a communications network, said network comprising nodes interconnected by communication links, said method comprising:

  • attachment of a header to an incoming message identifying information required to deliver the message to a destination;

    routing of the message through the network to a destination based on information contained in the header, wherein the information comprises an address mode field, the address mode field identifying a type of addressing associated with a source and a destination address fields, wherein a first type of addressing comprises an M-bit address, wherein a second type of addressing comprises an N-bit address, N being significantly less than M.

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