Patent ID: 6157649
Filing Date: 2000-12-05
Classification: H04L

Abstract:
A method of coordinating the reconstruction of a plurality of data streams representing a session, the data streams generated by a source and transmitted to a destination over a plurality of links collectively forming a bundle, the data streams terminating at the destination at a first termination unit and at a second termination unit, the method comprising the steps of:determining on the first termination unit that data streams for the bundle are terminating on the second termination unit;requesting from the first termination unit that the second termination unit create a virtual data stream tunnel from the second termination unit to the first termination unit and send the data streams for the bundle through the virtual data stream tunnel;collecting on the first termination unit the data streams from the virtual data stream tunnel and data streams terminating directly on the first termination unit; andreconstructing data streams for the bundle on the first termination unit and directing the data streams to the destination from the first termination unit.