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Patent US7072964 - System and method for interconnecting multiple virtual private networks - Google PatentsSearch Images Maps Play YouTube News Gmail Drive More »Sign inAdvanced Patent SearchPatentsA system and method for interconnecting multiple VPNs, each using multiple service providers, while offering a minimum standard of end-to-end connection quality and reliability is described. The system and method utilizes an overseer that resolves end-to-end issues across multiple interconnected virtual...http://www.google.com/patents/US7072964?utm_source=gb-gplus-sharePatent US7072964 - System and method for interconnecting multiple virtual private networksAdvanced Patent SearchPublication numberUS7072964 B1Publication typeGrantApplication numberUS 09/653,201Publication dateJul 4, 2006Filing dateAug 31, 2000Priority dateAug 31, 1999Fee statusPaidAlso published asUS20060227786Publication number09653201, 653201, US 7072964 B1, US 7072964B1, US-B1-7072964, US7072964 B1, US7072964B1InventorsBryan Whittle, Kaj TesinkOriginal AssigneeScience Applications International CorporationExport CitationBiBTeX, EndNote, RefManPatent Citations (15), Non-Patent Citations (10), Referenced by (3), Classifications (12), Legal Events (6) External Links: USPTO, USPTO Assignment, EspacenetSystem and method for interconnecting multiple virtual private networks
US 7072964 B1Abstract
(1) Provisional Application Ser. No. 60/151,563, titled �Method & Apparatus For a Globalized Automotive Network & Exchange,� filed on Aug. 31, 1999, and having reference no. 99,532 (479.83581).
Ultimately in 1995, the industry formed a Telecommunications Project Team to oversee the design and development of a common global communication infrastructure supporting automotive industry application initiatives (later called the Automotive Network eXchange (ANX) Implementation Task Force). The Task Force, in June 1997, published the initial results of the technical design process for this new network service, called the Automotive Network eXchange (ANX), in �ANX Release 1 Draft Document Publication� (TEL-2 01.00). This reference is incorporated herein by reference in its entirety. The TEL-2 specification undergoes constant updating and correction.
FIGS. 17 a�c are alternative configurations for interconnecting multiple virtual private networks according to the present invention.
The GOVER is responsible for end-to-end quality assurance, and in particular acts as an inter-VPN interconnection certifier. The GOVER certifies interconnection facilities, and certifies a global CASP�CASP trust model. The GOVER also is an inter-VPN arbitrator that steps in when POVERs cannot resolve trouble between them.
How the multiple VPNs interconnect will directly affect the resulting end-to-end service quality. FIGS. 17 a�c illustrate potential configurations of multiple VPNs. In FIG. 17 a a first TP 200 connects to a first CSP 210. The CSP 210 connects to a first exchange point 220. The TP 200, CSP 210, and the exchange point 220 are within a first VPN 240. A second TP 250 connects to a second CSP 260, which connects to a second exchange point 270. The TP 250, CSP 260 and exchange point 270 are within a second VPN 280. The two VPNs 240 and 280 are interconnected by an Interconnect provider 300, which is connected to the exchange points 220 and 270.
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