1. Field of the Invention This invention relates to the? eld of computer network point to point
data communications, and more particularly to communications links that normally use …

The present invention relates to computer networks and more particularly to traffic
engineering (TE) between cus tomer edge devices (CES) across a provider network in a …

2. Description of the Related Art A local area network (LAN) is a collection of intercon nected
data processing resources, such as computers and printers, that may communicate and …

Even though computer networks are diverse entities, a typical one includes end user
terminals or workstations coupled by an infrastructure which includes transmission network …

BACKGROUND A high-speed network environment typically includes net work devices such
as access Switches, routers, and bridges used to facilitate delivery of information packets …

BACKGROUND In a network, network layer resources. Such as bandwidth and other
resources associated with the Network Layer (layer 3 or L3) of the Open Systems …

BACKGROUND Data communication protocols serve to facilitate transmis sion and
reception of data across communication networks. For example, transmission control …

The present invention relates to communication networks and, more particularly, to a method
and apparatus for capa bility based addressing in a communication network. 2. Description …

1. Field of the Invention The present invention generally relates to data communi cations,
and more speci? cally, relates to an apparatus and method for handling data packets. 2 …

A. Field of the Invention This invention is related to the field of telecommunica tions and the
proceSS by which digital data is transmitted between computer Systems over a telephone …