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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 15, 2011
Filed:
Apr. 22, 2005
Lei Yao, Great Falls, VA (US);
Victor Gonzalez, Hamilton, VA (US);
Lei Yao, Great Falls, VA (US);
Victor Gonzalez, Hamilton, VA (US);
Nextel Communications Inc., Reston, VA (US);
Abstract
Systems and methods for switching communications across different data link layer protocols are provided. A switch which supports a first data link layer protocol can support differentiated services for a second data link layer protocol without performing routing in the second data link layer protocol. The differentiated services are provided by mapping a connection of the first data link layer protocol onto one of a plurality of connections of a second data link layer protocol. The mapping of frames is based on the connection carrying the frames of the first data link layer protocol and a type of service associated with the frames. The frames of the first data link layer protocol are forwarded to another switch using one of a plurality of connections based on the mapping.