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US 6,807,169 B2Granted
Dynamic private network
OwnerGeorge P. Mattathilinventor
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Abstract
A dynamic private network (DNP)(100) for use in a tele or other communications infrastructure (102) to communicate between customer premises equipment CPE (30) via a network matrix (26). A DPN router (104) connects logical networks (106) having the CPE (30) to a datapath node (152). Datapath nodes (152) connect together to form a datapath network (182), that is controlled by status control nodes (154) and operation control nodes (156) or a status control network (184) and an operation control network (186) In particular, telephone numbers and media control (MAC) addresses may be used to identity the logical networks (106) and CPE (30) in general telecommunications contexts, regardless of whether the CPE (30) are of analog or digital type
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A dynamic private network for communicating between customer premises equipment (CPE), comprising:
- a plurality of access concentrators each connected to instances of the CPE to form respective logical networks;
- a plurality of dynamic private network routers (DPN routers) each operationally connected to at least one said logical network, wherein said DPN routers are suitable to both switch analog data and route digital data and said DPN routers connect to at least one data network other than a public switched telephone network (PSTN) to permit both switching said analog data and routing said digital data past said PSTN;
- a datapath network to which said plurality of DPN routers are operationally connected to permit communications between said instances of the CPE in said respective logical networks, wherein said datapath network includes said PSTN and said data network;
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- a status and control network (SOC network) including a plurality of physical nodes including at least one status control node and one operation control node which are physically distinct, to which said datapath network is operationally connected to permit controlling operation of the dynamic private network.
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A dynamic private network for communicating between customer premises equipment (CPE), comprising:
- a plurality of access concentrator means for connecting instances of the CPE to form respective logical networks;
- a plurality of dynamic private network router means (DPN router means) for operationally connecting to at least one said logical network, wherein said DPN router means include means for both switching analog data and routing digital data and said DPN routers connect to at least one data network other than a public switched telephone network (PSTN) to permit both switching said analog data and routing said digital data past said PSTN;
- datapath network means for operationally connecting said plurality of DPN router means to permit communications between said instances of the CPE in said respective logical networks, wherein said datapath network means includes said PSTN and said data network;
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- status and control network means (SOC network means), including a plurality of physical nodes including at least one status control means and one operation control means which are physically distinct, for operationally connecting to said datapath network means and controlling operation of the dynamic private network.
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A dynamic private network for communicating between customer premises equipment (CPE), comprising:
- a plurality of access concentrators each connected to instances of the CPE to form respective logical networks;
- a plurality of dynamic private network routers (DPN routers) each operationally connected to at least one said logical network, wherein respective said logical networks and said DPN routers are operationally connected via respective compatible link layers, and wherein said DPN routers are suitable to both switch analog data and route digital data and said DPN routers connect to at least one data network other than a public switched telephone network (PSTN) to permit both switching said analog data and routing said digital data past said PSTN;
- a datapath network to which said plurality of DPN routers are operationally connected to permit communications between said instances of the CPE in said respective logical networks, wherein said plurality of DPN routers are operationally connected via a physical layer through said datapath network, wherein said link layers are transparent to said datapath network, and wherein said datapath network includes said PSTN and said data network;
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- a status and control network (SOC network), including a plurality of physical nodes including at least one status control node and one operation control node which are physically distinct, to which said datapath network is operationally connected to permit controlling operation of the dynamic private network.
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A dynamic private network for communicating between customer premises equipment (CPE), comprising:
- a plurality of access concentrator means for connecting instances of the CPE to form respective logical networks;
- a plurality of dynamic private network router means (DPN router means) for operationally connecting to at least one said logical network, wherein said DPN router means include means for both switching analog data and routing digital data and said DPN routers connect to at least one data network other than a public switched telephone network (PSTN) to permit both switching said analog data and routing said digital data past said PSTN;
- link layer means for operationally connecting respective said logical networks and said DPN router means;
- datapath network means for operationally connecting said plurality of DPN router means to permit communications between said instances of the CPE in said respective logical networks, wherein said datapath network means includes said PSTN and said data network;
- physical layer means for operationally connecting said plurality of DPN router means through said datapath network means, wherein said link layer means are transparent to said datapath network means;
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- status and control network means (SOC network means), including a plurality of physical nodes including at least one status control means and one operation control means which are physically distinct, for operationally connecting to said datapath network means and controlling operation of the dynamic private network.
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