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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 26, 2010
Filed:
Jun. 01, 2004
Nick Delregno, Rowlett, TX (US);
Scott R. Kotrla, Wylie, TX (US);
David E. Mcdysan, Great Falls, VA (US);
Michael U. Bencheck, Denison, TX (US);
Matthew W. Turlington, Richardson, TX (US);
Ross S. Hardin, Plano, TX (US);
Richard C. Schell, Allen, TX (US);
Howard Chiu, Plano, TX (US);
Lee D. Bengston, Murphey, TX (US);
William Drake, Garland, TX (US);
Nick DelRegno, Rowlett, TX (US);
Scott R. Kotrla, Wylie, TX (US);
David E. McDysan, Great Falls, VA (US);
Michael U. Bencheck, Denison, TX (US);
Matthew W. Turlington, Richardson, TX (US);
Ross S. Hardin, Plano, TX (US);
Richard C. Schell, Allen, TX (US);
Howard Chiu, Plano, TX (US);
Lee D. Bengston, Murphey, TX (US);
William Drake, Garland, TX (US);
Verizon Business Global LLC, Basking Ridge, NJ (US);
Abstract
A system and method are provided for providing access communications between customer locations and a core network service edge. Access flows are handled as carrier-tagged flows through a packet switched network comprising network elements that interpret and manipulate carrier tag values associated with traffic-bearing data frames. In accordance with a preferred embodiment, a discard eligibility indication may be provided with the data frames.