Network access system including a programmable access device having distributed service control

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United States of America

PATENT NO 6928081
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09723482

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A distributed network access system in accordance with the present invention includes at least an external processor and a programmable access device. The programmable access device has a message interface coupled to the external processor and first and second network interfaces through which packets are communicated with a network. The programmable access device includes a packet header filter and a forwarding table that is utilized to route packets communicated between the first and second network interfaces. In response to receipt of a series of packets, the packet header filter in the programmable access device identifies messages in the series of messages upon which policy-based services are to be implemented and passes identified messages via the message interface to the external processor for processing. In response to receipt of a message, the external processor invokes service control on the message and may also invoke policy control on the message.

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  • MCI, INC.

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
McDysan, Dave Herndon, VA 7 872
Thomas, Howard Lee Ballwin, MO 7 872
Yao, Lei Arlington, VA 75 1808

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