Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 13
Claim 1
Independent Claim
53 words
A multiple virtual router comprising: a port; a plurality of routing modules; a first table associated with a first of said plurality of routing modules; a second table associated with a second of said plurality of routing modules; wherein said port is logically coupleable to different ones of said plurality of routing
modules.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
39 words
A multiple virtual router as claimed in Claim 1 further comprising: a management routing module connectable to each of said plurality of routing modules
and capable of selectively communicating with and configuring each of said plurality of routing
modules.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
44 words
A multiple virtual router as claimed in Claim 2 wherein communications between said
management routing module and at least one of said plurality of routing modules takes place out-of-band
from normal user traffic through said at least one of said plurality of routing modules.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
32 words
A multiple virtual router as claimed in claim 2 or claim 3 wherein said management
routing module is configured to have a higher priority for communicating than said plurality of
routing module.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
38 words
A multiple virtual router as claimed in any of the above claims wherein said first of said
plurality of routing modules is assigned a higher priority for routing data than said second of said
plurality of routing modules.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
27 words
A multiple virtual router as claimed in any of the above claims wherein said first table
is updated on a higher priority basis than said second table.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
39 words
A multiple virtual router as claimed in any of the above claims wherein said first of said
plurality of routing modules is configured to forward traffic at a higher priority than said second
of said plurality of routing modules.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
36 words
A multiple virtual router as claimed in any of the above claims comprising a plurality of
ports and wherein each of said plurality of ports is logically connectable to each of said plurality
of routing modules.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
47 words
A multiple virtual router as claimed in any of claims 2 to 4, or any of claims 5 to 8 when
dependent upon claim 2, wherein said management module is capable of configuring at least two
of said plurality of routing modules for use by different networks.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
50 words
A multiple virtual router as claimed in claim 9 comprising a plurality of ports; wherein
at least one of said plurality of ports is logically coupled to each of said plurality of routing
modules; and said management module is coupled to said at least one of said plurality of ports.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
83 words
A multiple virtual router for routing communications between at least two networks
employing a common protocol, and having the ability to simultaneously route communications
between at least two other networks employing the same or a different common protocol, said
multiple virtual router comprising: a plurality of routing means for routing communications between said at least two
networks employing a common protocol; and, a plurality of interface means arranged to connect at least one of said routing means to
said at least two networks.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
33 words
A multiple virtual router as claimed in claim 11 further comprising: management means for configuring said plurality of routing means; wherein said management means is logically coupled to said plurality of routing means.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
29 words
A multiple virtual router as claimed in claim 12 wherein said management means is
selectively configured to have a higher priority for communicating than said plurality of routing
means.