Method and system for quality of service support for Ethernet multiservice interworking over multiprotocol label switching

US9054994B2 · US · B2

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Publication numberUS-9054994-B2
Application numberUS-201414171009-A
CountryUS
Kind codeB2
Filing dateFeb 3, 2014
Priority dateApr 20, 2004
Publication dateJun 9, 2015
Grant dateJun 9, 2015

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A method and system for maintaining quality of service parameters for transmissions as a native Ethernet service between a first network having a first communication protocol and a second network having a second communication protocol. The interworking device includes a first network interface operable to communicate with the first communication network using the first communication protocol, a second network interface operable to communicate with the second communication network using second communication protocol and a processing unit in communication with the first network interface and the second network interface. The processing unit receives a frame from the first network in the first communication protocol, maps parameters corresponding to quality of service parameters in the first communication protocol to quality of service parameters in the second communication protocol and assembles a data packet in the second communication protocol. The assembled data packet includes mapped quality of service parameters.

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We claim: 1. An interworking device for maintaining quality of service parameters for transmission as an Ethernet service between an Ethernet network using an Ethernet communication protocol and a Multiprotocol Label Switching (MPLS) network using an MPLS communication protocol, the interworking device comprising: a first network interface configured to communicate with the Ethernet network using the Ethernet communication protocol; a second network interface configured to commu…

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What does patent US9054994B2 cover?
A method and system for maintaining quality of service parameters for transmissions as a native Ethernet service between a first network having a first communication protocol and a second network having a second communication protocol. The interworking device includes a first network interface operable to communicate with the first communication network using the first communication protocol, a…
Who is the assignee on this patent?
Rpx Clearinghouse Llc
What technology area does this patent fall under?
Primary CPC classification H04L45/50. Mapped technology areas include Electricity.
When was this patent published?
Publication date Tue Jun 09 2015 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
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