Optimally provisioning connectivity for network-based mobile virtual private network (VPN) services
AssigneeLucent Technologies Inc.
InventorsKatherine H. Guo, Li Li, Sarit Mukherjee, Sanjoy Paul, Sampath Rangarajan
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Abstract
A method and apparatus for optimally provisioning connectivity for network-based mobile virtual private network (VPN) services. The method and apparatus includes provisioning each of a plurality of IP service gateways (IPSGs) to support virtual private network (VPN) tunneling between customer premise equipment of a subset of VPN customers and at least one mobile access point (MAP). Each MAP is geographically remote from the plurality of IPSGs, and supports VPN tunneling to mobile nodes of the subset of VPN customers.
Claims21
A method, comprising:
- provisioning each of a plurality of IP service gateways (IPSGs) to support virtual private network (VPN) tunneling between customer premise equipment (CPE) of a subset of VPN customers and at least one mobile access point (MAP), each of said MAPs being geographically remote from said plurality of IPSGs and supporting VPN tunneling to mobile nodes of said subset of VPN customers.
A virtual private network (VPN) system architecture, comprising:
- a plurality of IP service gateways (IPSGs), each of said IPSGs supporting VPN tunneling between customer premise equipment (CPE) of a subset of VPN customers and at least one mobile access point (MAP), wherein each of said MAPs is geographically remote from said IPSGs;
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- said at least one MAP supporting VPN tunneling between corresponding IPSGs and mobile nodes (MNs) of said subset of VPN customers.
A computer readable medium for storing instructions that, when executed by a processor, perform a method for optimally provisioning connectivity for network-based mobile virtual private network (VPN) services, comprising
- provisioning each of a plurality of IP service gateways (IPSGs) to support VPN tunneling between customer premise equipment of a subset of VPN customers and at least one mobile access point (MAP), each MAP being geographically remote from said plurality of IPSGs and supporting VPN tunneling to mobile nodes of said subset of VPN customers.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.