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US Patent 6993043 - End-to-end prioritized data delivery on networks using IP over frame relay
US Patent Issued on January 31, 2006
Estimated Patent Expiration Date:
November 13, 2020Estimated Expiration Date is calculated based on simple USPTO term provisions. It does not account for terminal disclaimers, term adjustments, failure to pay maintenance fees, or other factors which might affect the term of a patent.
Estimated Patent Expiration Date:
November 13, 2020Estimated Expiration Date is calculated based on simple USPTO term provisions. It does not account for terminal disclaimers, term adjustments, failure to pay maintenance fees, or other factors which might affect the term of a patent.AbstractThe invention provides methods and systems for providing priority processing to critical data as the data is transmitted across a network. A plurality of Internet protocol (IP) packets, each of which contains data and priority information, are received at a first router. The data contained in the IP packets is then encapsulated into frame relay frames containing the priority information. The frame relay frames are transmitted from the first router to a frame relay network in a manner determined by the priority information included in the frame relay frames. The frame relay frames are then transmitted across a frame relay network to a second router in a manner determined by the priority information included in the frame relay frames. | Inventors
AssigneeApplicationNo. 09711549 filed on 11/13/2000US Classes:370/466, Converting between protocols370/469, Processing multiple layer protocols709/236, Computer-to-computer data framing709/240, Prioritized data routing370/396, Distributed switching370/352, Combined circuit switching and packet switching370/389, Switching a message which includes an address header370/401, Bridge or gateway between networks370/230Control of data admission to the networkField of Search370/386, Particular switching network arrangement370/389, Switching a message which includes an address header370/392, Processing of address header for routing, per se370/395.63, Adapting frame relay/X.25 data (e.g., using AAL 3/4)370/465, Adaptive370/466, Converting between protocols370/474, Assembly or disassembly of messages having address headers370/252, Determination of communication parameters370/469Processing multiple layer protocolsExaminersPrimary: Ngo, RickyAssistant: Duong, Duc US Patent References5519640, Multimedia frame relay codecIssued on: 05/21/1996 Inventor: Ganesan, et al.5699521, Communication system and communication method Issued on: 12/16/1997 Inventor: Iizuka, et al.5734654, Frame relay switching apparatus and router Issued on: 03/31/1998 Inventor: Shirai, et al.6028858, ANI-dormant connections for frame relay Issued on: 02/22/2000 Inventor: Rivers, et al.6081507, Methods and apparatus for handling time stamp aging Issued on: 06/27/2000 Inventor: Chao, et al.6081524, Frame relay switched data service Issued on: 06/27/2000 Inventor: Chase, et al.6144669Prioritized PVC management queues for improved frame processing capabilities Issued on: 11/07/2000 Inventor: Williams, et al. Foreign Patent References
International ClassH04L 12/66 |
