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System and method for the implicit support of IP subnetworks
Assignee: Paradyne Corp
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Filing: 1997-07-24
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Granted: 2000-07-04
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Expires: 2017-07-24
Abstract
Abstract A digital subscriber line (DSL) remote terminal unit (RTU) using a plurality of forwarding policies and a management information base (MIB) allows the implicit support of IP subnetworks by creating dynamically, the routing tables necessary for IP subnetwork addressing. By using a constructed enterprise DSL ipInjection MIB to define a plurality of objects that describe the creation and management of a plurality of IP subnetworks the present invention allows the creation and support of both contiguous IP subnetworks and discontiguous IP subnetworks.
Inventors
- 👤 Mahendra Kaycee
- 👤 Ken Martinez
- 👤 Michelle Martinez
- 👤 Sue Alfano
- 👤 Rocco Sansone
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-02 15:24
CPC Classifications
H; H04; H04L; H04L41/00; H04L41/08; H04L41/0876; H04L41/0886; H04L41/02; H04L41/0213; H04L41/04; H04L41/046; H04L41/0803; H04L41/0806; H04L41/0813; H04L41/082
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 20
Claim 1
Independent Claim
147 words
A system for implicitly supporting a plurality of contiguous and discontiguous Internet Protocol (IP) subnetworks using a plurality of forwarding policies and a management application running on a management station, comprising: means for collecting a plurality of objects describing at least one of said plurality of IP subnetworks; means for assembling said plurality of objects describing said at least one of said plurality of IP subnetworks into a management information base (MIB), said MIB cooperating with said plurality of forwarding policies; means for forming said at least one of said plurality of IP subnetworks by dynamically creating a routing table using said MIB and said forwarding policies; and means for managing said at least one of said plurality of IP subnetworks from said management station using said assembled MIB and said plurality of forwarding policies by monitoring performance of said at least one of said plurality subnetworks.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
147 words
A system for implicitly supporting a plurality of contiguous and discontiguous Internet Protocol (IP) subnetworks using a plurality of forwarding policies and a management application running on a management station, comprising: means for collecting a plurality of objects describing at least one of said plurality of IP subnetworks; means for assembling said plurality of objects describing said at least one of said plurality of IP subnetworks into a management information base (MIB), said MIB cooperating with said plurality of forwarding policies; means for forming said at least one of said plurality of IP subnetworks by dynamically creating a routing table using said MIB and said forwarding policies; and means for managing said at least one of said plurality of IP subnetworks from said management station using said assembled MIB and said plurality of forwarding policies by monitoring performance of said at least one of said plurality subnetworks.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
18 words
The system of claim 1, wherein said MIB resides in a digital subscriber line (DSL) remote terminal unit.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
18 words
The system of claim 1, wherein said MIB resides in a digital subscriber line (DSL) central office unit.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
36 words
The system of claim 1, wherein said means for forming said at least one of said plurality of IP subnetworks is performed automatically from a central office location to a plurality of DSL remote terminal units.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
34 words
The system of claim 1, wherein said means for forming said at least one of said plurality of IP subnetworks by creating a routing table further includes means for updating an IP address table.
Claim 7
Independent Claim
144 words
A method for implicitly supporting a plurality of contiguous and discontiguous Internet Protocol (IP) subnetworks using a plurality of forwarding policies and a management application running on a management station, comprising the steps of: collecting a plurality of objects describing at least one of said plurality of IP subnetworks; assembling said plurality of objects describing said at least one of said plurality of IP subnetworks into a management information base (MIB), said MIB cooperating with said plurality of forwarding policies; forming said at least one of said plurality of IP subnetworks by dynamically creating a routing table using said MIB and said forwarding policies; and managing said at least one of said plurality of IP subnetworks from said management station using said assembled MIB and said plurality of forwarding policies by monitoring performance of said at least one of said plurality of IP subnetworks.
Claim 8
Independent Claim
144 words
A method for implicitly supporting a plurality of contiguous and discontiguous Internet Protocol (IP) subnetworks using a plurality of forwarding policies and a management application running on a management station, comprising the steps of: collecting a plurality of objects describing at least one of said plurality of IP subnetworks; assembling said plurality of objects describing said at least one of said plurality of IP subnetworks into a management information base (MIB), said MIB cooperating with said plurality of forwarding policies; forming said at least one of said plurality of IP subnetworks by dynamically creating a routing table using said MIB and said forwarding policies; and managing said at least one of said plurality of IP subnetworks from said management station using said assembled MIB and said plurality of forwarding policies by monitoring performance of said at least one of said plurality of IP subnetworks.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
17 words
The method of claim 6, wherein said MIB resides in digital subscriber line (DSL) remote terminal unit.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
18 words
The method of claim 6, wherein said MIB resides in a digital subscriber line (DSL) central office unit.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
36 words
The method of claim 6, wherein said step of forming said at least one of said plurality if IP subnetworks is performed automatically from a central office location to a plurality of DSL remote terminal unit.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
35 words
The method of claim 6, wherein said step of forming said at least one of said plurality of IP subnetworks by creating a routing table further includes the step of updating an IP address table.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
119 words
A management information base (MIB) which uses a management application program running on a management station, for implicitly of contiguous and discontiguous Internet Protocol (IP) subnetworks in a digital subscriber line (DSL) remote terminal unit, using a plurality of forwarding policies, the MIB comprising: a plurality of objects describing at least one of said plurality of IP subnetworks; means for dynamically assembling said plurality of objects describing said at least one of said plurality of IP subnetworks into a management information base (MIB); and means for managing said at least one of said plurality of IP subnetworks from said management station using said assembling MIB by monitoring performance of said at least one of said plurality of IP subnetworks.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
119 words
A management information base (MIB) which uses a management application program running on a management station, for implicitly of contiguous and discontiguous Internet Protocol (IP) subnetworks in a digital subscriber line (DSL) remote terminal unit, using a plurality of forwarding policies, the MIB comprising: a plurality of objects describing at least one of said plurality of IP subnetworks; means for dynamically assembling said plurality of objects describing said at least one of said plurality of IP subnetworks into a management information base (MIB); and means for managing said at least one of said plurality of IP subnetworks from said management station using said assembling MIB by monitoring performance of said at least one of said plurality of IP subnetworks.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
115 words
A computer readable medium having a program, which uses a management application program running on a management station, for implicitly supporting a plurality of contiguous and discontinuous Internet Protocol (IP) subnetworks using a plurality of forwarding policies, the MIB comprising: a plurality of objects describing at least one of said plurality of IP subnetworks; means for dynamically assembling said plurality of objects describing said at least one of said plurality of IP subnetworks into a management information base (MIB); and means for managing said at least one of said plurality of IP subnetworks from said management station using said assembled MIB by monitoring performance of said at least one of said plurality of IP subnetworks.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
115 words
A computer readable medium having a program, which uses a management application program running on a management station, for implicitly supporting a plurality of contiguous and discontinuous Internet Protocol (IP) subnetworks using a plurality of forwarding policies, the MIB comprising: a plurality of objects describing at least one of said plurality of IP subnetworks; means for dynamically assembling said plurality of objects describing said at least one of said plurality of IP subnetworks into a management information base (MIB); and means for managing said at least one of said plurality of IP subnetworks from said management station using said assembled MIB by monitoring performance of said at least one of said plurality of IP subnetworks.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
156 words
A computer readable medium having a program for implicitly supporting a plurality of contiguous and discontinuous Internet Protocol (IP) subnetworks using a plurality of forwarding policies and a management application running on a management station, the program comprising: means for collecting a plurality of objects describing at least one of said plurality of IP subnetworks; means for assembling said plurality of objects describing said at least one of said plurality of IP subnetworks into a management information base (MIB), said MIB cooperating with said plurality of forwarding policies; means for forming said at least one of said plurality of IP subnetworks by dynamically creating a routing table using said MIB and said forwarding policies; and means for managing said at least one of said plurality of IP subnetworks from said management station using said assembled MIB and said plurality of forwarding policies by monitoring performance of said at least one of said plurality of IP subnetworks.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
156 words
A computer readable medium having a program for implicitly supporting a plurality of contiguous and discontinuous Internet Protocol (IP) subnetworks using a plurality of forwarding policies and a management application running on a management station, the program comprising: means for collecting a plurality of objects describing at least one of said plurality of IP subnetworks; means for assembling said plurality of objects describing said at least one of said plurality of IP subnetworks into a management information base (MIB), said MIB cooperating with said plurality of forwarding policies; means for forming said at least one of said plurality of IP subnetworks by dynamically creating a routing table using said MIB and said forwarding policies; and means for managing said at least one of said plurality of IP subnetworks from said management station using said assembled MIB and said plurality of forwarding policies by monitoring performance of said at least one of said plurality of IP subnetworks.
Claim 19
Independent Claim
157 words
A system for implicitly supporting a plurality of continuous and discontinuous Internet Protocol (IP) subnetworks using a plurality of forwarding policies and a management application running on a management station, comprising: memory containing logic configured to collect a plurality of objects describing at least one of said plurality of IP subnetworks; memory containing logic designed to assemble said plurality of objects describing said at least one of said plurality of IP subnetworks into a management information base (MIB), said MIB cooperating with said plurality of forwarding policies; logic designed to form said at least one of said plurality of IP subnetworks by dynamically creating a routing table using said MIB and said forwarding policies; and logic designed to manage said at least one of said plurality of IP subnetworks from said management station using said assembled MIB and said plurality of forwarding policies by monitoring performance of said at least one of said plurality of IP subnetworks.
Claim 20
Independent Claim
157 words
A system for implicitly supporting a plurality of continuous and discontinuous Internet Protocol (IP) subnetworks using a plurality of forwarding policies and a management application running on a management station, comprising: memory containing logic configured to collect a plurality of objects describing at least one of said plurality of IP subnetworks; memory containing logic designed to assemble said plurality of objects describing said at least one of said plurality of IP subnetworks into a management information base (MIB), said MIB cooperating with said plurality of forwarding policies; logic designed to form said at least one of said plurality of IP subnetworks by dynamically creating a routing table using said MIB and said forwarding policies; and logic designed to manage said at least one of said plurality of IP subnetworks from said management station using said assembled MIB and said plurality of forwarding policies by monitoring performance of said at least one of said plurality of IP subnetworks.
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