(12) INTERNATIONAL APPLICATION PUBLISH) D UNDE! ‘THE PATENT COOPERATION TREATY (PCT) (19) World Intellectual Property Organiza ee mera! Boat OUT (43) International Publication Date (10) International Publication Number 13 March 2003 (13.03.2003) PCT WO 03/021832 Al Road, Victoria, British Columbia VEN 2C9 (CA), TANG, 21) International Application Number: PCT/UISO1/26004 Pei-Chong [—/CAl; 3462 Cardiff Place, Vietora, British Columbia VSP 421 (CA). (22) International Filing Date: 28 August 2001 (28.08.2001) (74) Agent: CONARD, Richard, D.; Barnes & Thornburg, 11 South Meridian Stee, Indianapolis, IN 46204 (US). (25) Fiting Language: English (81) Designated States national): AE, AG, AL, AM, AT, AU, (26) Publication Language: English am SYSCOR RESEARCH & DEVELOP- IR, HU, ID, IL, IN, IS, IP, KE, KG, KP, KR. KZ, ICAICAI; Sule 130, 1555 McKenzie LK, LR, LS, UT, LU, LV, MA, MD, MG, MK, MN, MW, Avenue, Vietoria, British Columbia V8N LAS (CA), (72) Inventors; and (75) Inventors/Applicants (or US only): MAY, George, An- thony [US/CA]; 5852 Bast Stooke Road, Sooke, Bristsh (84) Designated States (regional: ARIPO patent (GH, GM, Columbia VOS INO (CA). OMRAN, Abdu [US/CA\; KE, LS, MW, MZ, SD, SL, SZ, TZ, UG, ZW), Eurasian 3973 Wolf Street, Victoria, British Columbia VSN 3PS patent (AM, AZ, BY, KG, KZ, MD, RU, TJ, TM), European [Continued on next page] (54) Tid {OUTING PACKET IN FRAME BASED DATA COMMUNICATION NETWORKS (57) Abstract: Methods and apparatus (4.1-44) for the elfcient transport and routing of packets over frume-based reworks ate disclosed. Groups of packets are encapsulated inside of frames (4.7, 4,8) and the frames (4.7, 48) are transported lover & mulliple-access network, Each frame (4.7, 4.8) contains fone or more destination addresses. Unicast, multicast, ‘and broadcast are supported. WO 03/021832 Al