Patent ID: 7272145
Filing Date: 2007-09-18
Classification: H04L

Abstract:
1. A method for establishing an Internet protocol (IP) connection through a switched transport network, between an originating host device and a destination host device communicating through an IP network, the destination host device being incapable of resource reservation protocol (RSVP) signaling, the method comprising: associating a switched transport network address of a destination bridging device with an IP address of the destination bridging device, without communicating with an address server, in response to an RSVP path message initiated by an RSVP capable proxy device in association with the destination host device, the RSVP path message being directed to the originating host device through the IP network; and establishing the IP connection, through the switched transport network and the destination bridging device, in response to a setup message directed to the switched transport network address of the destination bridging device.