Technique for implementing an optical/TDM virtual private network
AssigneeRockstar Consortium US LP
InventorHamid Ould Brahim
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Abstract
A technique for implementing an optical virtual private network is disclosed. In one particular exemplary embodiment, the technique may be realized by a method comprising the steps of managing at least one client edge-virtual private network at a client edge by a service provider; and supporting a set of client edge-users at each client edge-virtual private network at each client edge wherein each client edge provides at least one virtual private network service to each client edge-user; wherein each client edge determines connectivity associated with each client edge-user and the service provider establishes the connectivity determined by each client edge.
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A method of implementing an optical virtual private network, the method comprising steps of:
- providing an optical virtual private network between client edge (CE) nodes of a carrier network, each CE node comprising at least one processor;
- a first CE node implementing a client edge-virtual private network (CE-VPN), wherein the CE-VPN provides an optical virtual private network service through the optical virtual private network;
- the first CE node associating a set of at least one client edge-user (CE-User) with the CE-VPN;
- the first CE node providing the optical private network service to each of the set of at least one CE-Users, and determining connectivity between each CE-User;
- establishing the connectivity determined by the first CE node;
- implementing a discovery mechanism for determining the set of at least one CE-User;
- and
- enabling a first CE-User to request a connection with a second CE-User, wherein the first CE-User and the second CE-User are associated with the CE-VPN.
A system for implementing a carrier's carrier Optical Virtual Private Network, the system comprising:
- an optical virtual private network between client edge (CE) nodes of a carrier network, each CE node comprising at least one processor;
- a first CE node of the carrier network being configured to:
- implement a client edge-virtual private network (CE-VPN), wherein the CE-VPN provides an optical virtual private network service through the optical virtual private network;
- associate a set of at least one client edge-user (CE-User) with the CE-VPN;
- provide the optical private network service to each of the set of at least one CE-Users, and determine connectivity between each CE-User;
- establish the determined connectivity;
- a discovery mechanism for determining the set of at least one CE-User;
- the first CE node being further configured to enable a first CE-User to request a connection with a second CE-User, wherein the first CE-User and the second CE-User are associated with the CE-VPN.
An article of manufacture for implementing a carrier's carrier Optical Virtual Private Network, the article of manufacture comprising:
- at least one non-transitory processor readable storage medium;
- and
- software instructions stored on the at least one non-transitory processor readable storage medium;
- wherein the software instructions are configured to cause at least one processor to execute the steps of:
- providing an optical virtual private network between client edge (CE) nodes of a carrier network;
- controlling a first CE node of the carrier network to:
- implement a client edge-virtual private network (CE-VPN), wherein the CE-VPN provides an optical virtual private network service through the optical virtual private network;
- associate a set of at least one client edge-user (CE-User) with the CE-VPN;
- and
- provide the optical private network service to each of the set of at least one CE-Users, and determining connectivity between each CE-User;
- establishing the connectivity determined by the first CE node;
- implementing a discovery mechanism for determining the set of at least one CE-User;
- and
- enabling a first CE-User to request a connection with a second CE-User, wherein the first CE-User and the second CE-User are associated with the CE-VPN.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.