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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 25, 2011
Filed:
Oct. 25, 2002
Mudhafar Hassan-ali, Rohner Park, CA (US);
Jeff Mendelson, Petaluma, CA (US);
Annie Rastello, Rohnert Park, CA (US);
Li-sheng Chen, Petaluma, CA (US);
Radimir Shilshtut, Rohnert Park, CA (US);
Sina Soltani, Rohnert Park, CA (US);
Francisco Moreno, Petaluma, CA (US);
Mudhafar Hassan-Ali, Rohner Park, CA (US);
Jeff Mendelson, Petaluma, CA (US);
Annie Rastello, Rohnert Park, CA (US);
Li-Sheng Chen, Petaluma, CA (US);
Radimir Shilshtut, Rohnert Park, CA (US);
Sina Soltani, Rohnert Park, CA (US);
Francisco Moreno, Petaluma, CA (US);
Alcatel Lucent, Paris, FR;
Abstract
A Virtual Group Connection (VGC) scheme for grouping ATM connections. A plurality of VPCs, VCCs, or both are managed together as a single virtual data pipe having a pool of common connection resources (e.g., bandwidth, buffering, etc.) associated therewith. Shaping, grooming, policing, switching, and other traffic engineering operations may be performed on a VGC as a single connection hierarchy operable to be associated with a single customer.