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Patent US8149837 - Method of supporting an open provider backbone network - Google PatentsSearch Images Maps Play YouTube News Gmail Drive More »Sign inPatentsAn apparatus comprising a first interface configured to transmit or receive backbone traffic, a second interface configured to transmit or receive non-backbone traffic, and a third interface in communication with the first interface and second interface, the third interface configured to multiplex or...http://www.google.com/patents/US8149837?utm_source=gb-gplus-sharePatent US8149837 - Method of supporting an open provider backbone networkAdvanced Patent SearchPublication numberUS8149837 B2Publication typeGrantApplication numberUS 11/873,560Publication dateApr 3, 2012Filing dateOct 17, 2007Priority dateJan 16, 2007Fee statusPaidAlso published asEP2100412A1, EP2100412A4, EP2100412B1, US8605735, US20080170583, US20120147896, WO2008086719A1Publication number11873560, 873560, US 8149837 B2, US 8149837B2, US-B2-8149837, US8149837 B2, US8149837B2InventorsRobert Sultan, Lucy Yong, Linda DunbarOriginal AssigneeFuturewei Technologies, Inc.Export CitationBiBTeX, EndNote, RefManPatent Citations (45), Non-Patent Citations (46), Referenced by (2), Classifications (12), Legal Events (2) External Links: USPTO, USPTO Assignment, EspacenetMethod of supporting an open provider backbone network
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"IEEE 802.1ah Mode for Ethernet Over MPLS", draft-cao-pwe3-802-1ah-00.txt, Oct. 16, 2006.Referenced byCiting PatentFiling datePublication dateApplicantTitleUS8605735 *Feb 15, 2012Dec 10, 2013Futurewei Technologies, Inc.Method of supporting an open provider backbone networkUS20120147896 *Feb 15, 2012Jun 14, 2012Futurewei Technologies, Inc.Method of Supporting an Open Provider Backbone Network* Cited by examinerClassifications U.S. Classification370/392, 370/535, 709/238, 370/409, 709/249International ClassificationH04L12/56Cooperative ClassificationH04L12/4658, H04L12/66, H04L12/462European ClassificationH04L12/46B7, H04L12/66, H04L12/46V1A2Legal EventsDateCodeEventDescriptionOct 30, 2007ASAssignmentOwner name: FUTUREWEI TECHNOLOGIES, INC., TEXASFree format text: ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNORS INTEREST;ASSIGNORS:SULTAN, ROBERT;YONG, LUCY;DUNBAR, LINDA;REEL/FRAME:020036/0695;SIGNING DATES FROM 20071011 TO 20071016Owner name: FUTUREWEI TECHNOLOGIES, INC., TEXASFree format text: ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNORS INTEREST;ASSIGNORS:SULTAN, ROBERT;YONG, LUCY;DUNBAR, LINDA;SIGNING DATES FROM 20071011 TO 20071016;REEL/FRAME:020036/0695Sep 16, 2015FPAYFee paymentYear of fee payment: 4RotateOriginal ImageGoogle Home - Sitemap - USPTO Bulk Downloads - Privacy Policy - Terms of Service - About Google Patents - Send FeedbackData provided by IFI CLAIMS Patent Services