Method and apparatus for mapping an MPLS tag to a data packet in a headend

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PATENT NO 7092397
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09945298

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A method of using DOCSIS 1.1 features to allow the addition of ISPs and QOS levels to a single cable modem without having to modify the CMTS is described in the various figures. Instead of using the SID of a data packet to determine the VPN tag of a data packet (DOCSIS 1.0), a service flow is used to identify the appropriate tag. This is done using the DOCSIS 1.1 configuration file. By doing so, the need for creating additional sub-interfaces in the cable modem interface does not arise. Instead, the configuration is modified at the provisioning server, i.e., the DHCP/TFTP server.

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CISCO TECHNOLOGY INC170 WEST TASMAN DRIVE SAN JOSE CA 95134-1706

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Chandran, Kartik Mountain View, CA 47 255
Goodrich, Jerry D York, ME 2 67
Khaunte, Sunil Santa Clara, CA 13 657
Leano, Chrisanto San Jose, CA 9 276
Schaefer, Kelly Leesburg, VA 2 67

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