US Patent 7450592 Layer 2/layer 3 interworking via internal virtual UNI

Patent 7450592 was granted and assigned to AT&T Intellectual Property I on November, 2008 by the United States Patent and Trademark Office.

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Current Assignee

AT&T Intellectual Property I

Patent Jurisdiction

United States Patent and Trademark Office

Patent Number

7450592

Date of Patent

November 11, 2008

Patent Application Number

10704715

Date Filed

November 12, 2003

Patent Primary Examiner

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Anh Vu H Ly

Patent abstract

A multi service platform including a layer two switching component and a layer three switching component is connected to a layer two network and a layer three network. The layer two switching component is a terminating point for the layer two network, whereas the layer three switching component terminates the layer three network A virtual UNI connection is established between the components increasing reliability of end to end connections across the networks, and simplifying provisioning of these types of networks.