System and method for providing support for multiple control channels
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1. A method for providing support for multiple control channels, comprising:
- establishing an indirect data connection with a first network entity in an optical network using a broadcast interface;
establishing a first control channel with the first network entity using the broadcast interface, the first control channel comprising at least one unique source IP address associated with the first control channel; and
transmitting a first control message to the first network entity via the first control channel, the first control message comprising the unique source IP address associated with the first control channel;
establishing a direct data connection with a second network entity using the broadcast interface, the second network entity positioned such that the first control message passes through the second network entity before arriving at the first network entity;
establishing a second control channel with the second network entity using the broadcast interface, the second control channel comprising at least one unique source IP address associated with the second control channel, the at least one unique source IP address associated with the second control channel different than the at least one unique source IP address associated with the first control channel such that the unique source IP address distinguishes control message in different control channels received over the same broadcast interface; and
transmitting a second control message to the second network entity via the second control channel, the second control message comprising the unique source IP address associated with the second control channel.
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Abstract
A method for providing support for multiple control channels includes establishing an indirect data connection with a first network entity in an optical network. The method also includes establishing a first control channel with the first network entity. The first control channel has at least one unique source IP address. The method additionally includes transmitting a first control message to the first network entity via the first control channel. The first control message comprises a first unique source IP address.
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16 Claims
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1. A method for providing support for multiple control channels, comprising:
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establishing an indirect data connection with a first network entity in an optical network using a broadcast interface; establishing a first control channel with the first network entity using the broadcast interface, the first control channel comprising at least one unique source IP address associated with the first control channel; and transmitting a first control message to the first network entity via the first control channel, the first control message comprising the unique source IP address associated with the first control channel; establishing a direct data connection with a second network entity using the broadcast interface, the second network entity positioned such that the first control message passes through the second network entity before arriving at the first network entity; establishing a second control channel with the second network entity using the broadcast interface, the second control channel comprising at least one unique source IP address associated with the second control channel, the at least one unique source IP address associated with the second control channel different than the at least one unique source IP address associated with the first control channel such that the unique source IP address distinguishes control message in different control channels received over the same broadcast interface; and transmitting a second control message to the second network entity via the second control channel, the second control message comprising the unique source IP address associated with the second control channel. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5)
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6. A system for providing support for multiple control channels, comprising:
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a processor operable to; establish an indirect data connection with a first network entity in an optical network using a broadcast interface; and establish a first control channel with the first network entity using the broadcast interface, the first control channel comprising at least one unique source IP address associated with the first control channel; establish a direct data connection with a second network entity using the broadcast interface, the second network entity positioned such that the first control message passes through the second network entity before arriving at the first network entity; and establish a second control channel with the second network entity using the broadcast interface, the second control channel comprising at least one unique source IP address associated with the second control channel, the at least one unique source IP address associated with the second control channel different than the at least one unique source IP address associated with the first control channel such that the unique source IP address distinguishes control message in different control channels received over the same broadcast interface; and an interface coupled to the processor and operable to transmit a first control message to the first network entity via the first control channel and transmit a second control message to the second network entity via the second control channel, the first control message comprising the unique source IP address associated with the first control channel and the second control message comprising the unique source IP address associated with the second control channel. - View Dependent Claims (7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A computer readable medium comprising code operable, when executed by a processor, to:
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establish an indirect data connection with a first network entity in an optical network using a broadcast interface; establish a first control channel with the first network entity using the broadcast interface, the first control channel comprising at least one unique source IP address associated with the first control channel; and transmit a first control message to the first network entity via the first control channel, the first control message comprising the unique source IP address associated with the first control channel; establish a direct data connection with a second network entity using the broadcast interface, the second network entity positioned such that the first control message passes through the second network entity before arriving at the first network entity; establish a second control channel with the second network entity using the broadcast interface, the second control channel comprising at least one unique source IP address associated with the second control channel, the at least one unique source IP address associated with the second control channel different than the at least one unique source IP address associated with the first control channel such that the unique source IP address distinguishes control message in different control channels received over the same broadcast interface; and transmitting a second control message to the second network entity via the second control channel, the second control message comprising the unique source IP address associated with the second control channel. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A system for providing support for multiple control channels, comprising:
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means for establishing an indirect data connection with a first network entity in an optical network using a broadcast interface; means for establishing a first control channel with the first network entity using the broadcast interface, the first control channel comprising at least one unique source IP address associated with the first control channel; means for transmitting a first control message to the first network entity via the first control channel, the first control message comprising a first unique source IP address associated with the first control channel; means for establishing a direct data connection with a second network entity using the broadcast interface, the second network entity positioned such that the first control message passes through the second network entity before arriving at the first network entity; means for establishing a second control channel with the second network entity using the broadcast interface, the second control channel comprising at least one unique source IP address associated with the second control channel, the at least one unique source IP address associated with the second control channel different than the at least one unique source IP address associated with the first control channel such that the unique source IP address distinguishes control message in different control channels received over the same broadcast interface; and means for transmitting a second control message to the second network entity via the second control channel, the second control message comprising the unique source IP address associated with the second control channel.
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