Virtual private network over asynchronous transfer mode
First Claim
1. A method for enabling broadband service subscribers to dynamically access, from subscriber customer premises equipment, broadband service destinations via an ATM network comprising a plurality of ATM switches, the customer premises equipment being connected to at least one service gateway via at least one fiber terminating device, the at least one service gateway being connected to at least one directory server, the method comprising:
- receiving a session request, which identifies a selected one of the broadband destinations, in the at least one service gateway, wherein the session request is transmitted over a broadband connection using an Internet protocol;
retrieving, using the at least one service gateway, an ATM network address of the selected broadband destination from the at least one directory server;
launching an SVC over the ATM network from the at least one service gateway to connect the subscriber to the ATM network address; and
forwarding the session request and subsequent packets to the selected destination to establish a session over the ATM SVC connection,wherein when the subscriber terminates the session, the at least one service gateway tears down the ATM SVC connection, andwherein the at least one service gateway retains the ATM SVC connection for a predetermined period of time before the ATM SVC connection is torn down.
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Abstract
A communications network and method enable broadband service subscribers to dynamically select broadband service destinations they wish to access from subscriber customer premises equipment. The communications network is an ATM network including a plurality of ATM switches. The network also includes at least one directory server connected to the ATM network, at least one fiber terminating device connected to the at least one directory server, and at least one broadband destination connected to the ATM network. Furthermore, the subscribers'"'"' customer premise equipment is connected to the at least one fiber terminating device. The method includes receiving a session request, which identifies a destination, in the at least one service gateway, wherein the session request is transmitted over a broadband connection using an Internet protocol. Next, using the at least one service gateway, an ATM network address of the destination from the at least one directory server is retrieved. Then an SVC is launched over the ATM network from the at least one service gateway to connect the subscriber to the ATM network address. Finally, the subsequent packets are forwarded to the destination over the ATM SVC connection.
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33 Claims
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1. A method for enabling broadband service subscribers to dynamically access, from subscriber customer premises equipment, broadband service destinations via an ATM network comprising a plurality of ATM switches, the customer premises equipment being connected to at least one service gateway via at least one fiber terminating device, the at least one service gateway being connected to at least one directory server, the method comprising:
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receiving a session request, which identifies a selected one of the broadband destinations, in the at least one service gateway, wherein the session request is transmitted over a broadband connection using an Internet protocol; retrieving, using the at least one service gateway, an ATM network address of the selected broadband destination from the at least one directory server; launching an SVC over the ATM network from the at least one service gateway to connect the subscriber to the ATM network address; and forwarding the session request and subsequent packets to the selected destination to establish a session over the ATM SVC connection, wherein when the subscriber terminates the session, the at least one service gateway tears down the ATM SVC connection, and wherein the at least one service gateway retains the ATM SVC connection for a predetermined period of time before the ATM SVC connection is torn down. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A data communications network for enabling a broadband service subscriber to dynamically select at least one broadband service destination from subscriber customer premises equipment, the communications network comprising:
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an ATM network including a plurality of ATM switches; at least one fiber terminating device; at least one directory server; and at least one broadband service gateway connected to the ATM network, the at least one fiber terminating device, and the at least one directory server, the at least one service gateway receiving Internet protocol packets, associated with a session request and transmitted from the customer premises equipment, via the at least one fiber terminating device, the at least one service gateway then launching an ATM SVC connection over the ATM network to connect the subscriber to the at least one broadband service destination in response to the session request from the customer premises equipment, wherein when the subscriber terminates a session, the at least one broadband service gateway tears down the ATM SVC connection, and wherein the at least one service gateway retains the ATM SVC connection for a predetermined period of time before the ATM SVC connection is torn down. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32)
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33. A computer readable medium storing a computer program that enables broadband service subscribers to dynamically access, from subscriber customer premises equipment, broadband service destinations via an ATM network comprising a plurality of ATM switches, the customer premises equipment being connected to at least one service gateway via at least one fiber terminating device, the at least one service gateway being connected to at least one directory server, the computer readable medium comprising:
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a code segment that receives a session request, which identifies a selected one of the broadband destinations, in the at least one service gateway, wherein the session request is transmitted over a broadband connection using an Internet protocol; a code segment that retrieves, using the at least one service gateway, an ATM network address of the selected broadband destination from the at least one directory server; a code segment that launches an SVC over the ATM network from the at least one service gateway to connect the subscriber to the ATM network address; a code segment that forwards the session request and subsequent packets to the selected destination to establish a session over the ATM SVC connection, and a tear down code segment that tears down the ATM SVC connection when the subscriber terminates the session, the ATM SVC connection being retained for a predetermined period of time before the ATM SVC connection is torn down.
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