Zinan Chen

US Patent:

20120123829, May 17, 2012

Filed:

Jul 29, 2010

Appl. No.:

13/387646

Inventors:

Zinan Chen - Marina Del Rey CA, US
Ronald Gavillet - Winnetka IL, US
Chris Purdy - Costa Mesa CA, US

Assignee:

CENX, Inc. - Winnetka IL

International Classification:

G06F 15/16
G06Q 30/02
G06F 15/173
G06Q 30/00

US Classification:

705 144, 705 261, 705 271, 709230, 709224

Abstract:

A communications system is provided for enabling a plurality of service providers to interconnect via an Ethernet platform, the plurality of service providers employing disparate Ethernet protocols. The system includes a central server and a plurality of switching locations. Each one of the plurality of switching locations is communicatively connected to the central server and to the plurality of service providers. Each of the plurality of switching locations includes a plurality of Ethernet router switches, a monitoring device, a local server coupled to a plurality of databases. Each of the plurality of databases is associated with each of the service providers. A communications media is provided for interconnecting the plurality of switches, the service providers, the router switches, the connectivity device, and the local server. The system enables the service providers to be interconnected on the Ethernet platform by establishing protocol mappings between any two Ethernet protocols associated with corresponding service providers.