Architecture to support public voice VPN services over an IP network
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1. A method for enabling a telecommunications carrier to provide Virtual Private Network (VPN) services over an Internet Protocol (IP) VPN Network, comprising the steps of:
- receiving a call in a VPN network that originated from a customer VPN;
routing the call to a gatekeeper along with an autonomous system (AS) number that uniquely identifies the customer VPN; and
mapping at the gatekeeper the AS into a connection group to facilitate routing of the call to its destination.
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Abstract
The presently disclosed architecture enables a service provider to support public voice VPN services over an IP VPN network. The architecture utilizes a customer VPN, a designated gateway for the customer VPN, an IP VPN transport network, and a Call Control Element/router Complex which uses IP technology to map between the IP VPN and the voice VPN. With such an arrangement, the customer VPN is extended to the gatekeeper of the Call Control Element/router Complex, thereby enabling the provision of voice VPN services over an IP network.
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1. A method for enabling a telecommunications carrier to provide Virtual Private Network (VPN) services over an Internet Protocol (IP) VPN Network, comprising the steps of:
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receiving a call in a VPN network that originated from a customer VPN; routing the call to a gatekeeper along with an autonomous system (AS) number that uniquely identifies the customer VPN; and mapping at the gatekeeper the AS into a connection group to facilitate routing of the call to its destination. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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