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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 14, 2014
Filed:
Jun. 20, 2003
D. Mark Durrett, Cary, NC (US);
Stephen S. Jackson, Chapel Hill, NC (US);
Kevin J. Sheehan, Raleigh, NC (US);
D. Mark Durrett, Cary, NC (US);
Stephen S. Jackson, Chapel Hill, NC (US);
Kevin J. Sheehan, Raleigh, NC (US);
Overture Networks, Inc., Morrisville, NC (US);
Abstract
Methods, systems and devices are provided that facilitate the provision of Ethernet service between remotely located Ethernet local area networks (LANs). At least one network interface unit (NIU) is provided that is configured to provide an Ethernet interface between service provider equipment and customer equipment so as to provide Ethernet service between a service provider network and an Ethernet local area network (LAN) running at a customer facility. The NIU is further configured to manage the Ethernet service between the service provider network and the Ethernet LAN running at the customer facility.