System and method for indicating classification of a communications flow

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 8976797
APP PUB NO 20130272161A1
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13648695

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System and method for providing a layer 2 switch in the access network that switches based upon one or more carrier tags identifying customer traffic. Customer traffic conforming to any variety of different layer 1 or layer 2 protocols may be encapsulated and identified according to carrier tag values. The layer 2 switch may determine how to handle the traffic by interpreting and manipulating the carrier tag values. The layer 2 switch may be capable of switching TDM input traffic to either TDM or packet output traffic, and switching packetized input traffic to either TDM or packet output traffic. Handling classification values may also be processed by the layer 2 switch to affect prioritization of handling of encapsulated traffic.

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VERIZON PATENT AND LICENSING INCONE VERIZON WAY BASKING RIDGE NJ 07920

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Bencheck, Michael Basking Ridge, US 10 372
Bengston, Lee D Murphy, US 16 375
Chiu, Howard Plano, US 16 590
DelRegno, Nick Rowlett, US 15 574
Drake, William Garland, US 21 845
Hardin, Ross S Plano, US 16 590
Kotrla, Scott R Wylie, US 52 1102
McDysan, David E Great Falls, US 46 2889
Schell, Richard C Ashburn, US 37 912
Turlington, Matthew William Basking Ridge, US 8 75

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