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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 03, 2013
Filed:
Nov. 25, 2009
Frédéric Jounay, Pleumeur Bodou, FR;
Jean-louis Le Roux, Lannion, FR;
Frédéric Jounay, Pleumeur Bodou, FR;
Jean-Louis Le Roux, Lannion, FR;
France Telecom, Paris, FR;
Abstract
A method and apparatus are provided for configuring a virtual circuit set up between a first and a second terminal installation. The virtual circuit is carried by an underlying path including a first link set up between the first terminal installation and an intermediate installation, and a second link set up between the intermediate installation and the second terminal installation. A third link of the underlying path is set up between the intermediate installation and a third terminal installation. The method includes a step of configuring the third terminal installation, on completion of which the latter is able to process in reception a data stream transmitted through the virtual circuit.