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Frame relay over point to multipoint links

  • US 7,065,077 B1
  • Filed: 11/22/2000
  • Issued: 06/20/2006
  • Est. Priority Date: 11/22/2000
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method of providing Frame Relay services via a point to multipoint network comprising at least one subscriber node and a central access node in communication therewith using a multipoint protocol, the method comprising:

  • generating a Frame Relay packet at said subscriber node of said point to multipoint network;

    encapsulating said Frame Relay packet within a point to multipoint protocol packet at said subscriber node; and

    forwarding said point to multipoint protocol packet including said encapsulated Frame Relay packet from said subscriber node to said central access node of said point to multipoint network, said central access node in communication with a Frame Relay network.

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