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Virtual switch in a wide area network

  • US 7,016,361 B2
  • Filed: 03/02/2002
  • Issued: 03/21/2006
  • Est. Priority Date: 03/02/2002
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. A central access device to enable transmission of data between at least one user device and a gateway service device via a communication network and at least one remote access device, said central access device comprising:

  • a first module configured to receive from said communication network a packet including said data, a first address associated with said user device, and a second address associated with said at least one remote access device, to remove said second address from said packet, and to transmit said data and said first address to said gateway service device; and

    a second module configured to identify said first address and said second address, and to store said first address and said second address in a memory such that said first address corresponds to said second address.

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