Content based overload protection
US10225204B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Aug 3, 2017 |
| Grant date | Mar 5, 2019 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 3, 2037 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04L63/02
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
An apparatus comprising a processor and interface for receiving and transmitting packets to external units. The interface comprises a first layer filter and first packet queues; the processor comprises a kernel, second layer filter, second packet queues and applications. For a packet received by the unit, the unit delivers parts the packet to the first layer filter; applies first level filtering; performs first sorting and delivers parts of the packet according to first level filtering rules and delivers parts of the packet to one of the first packet queues in dependence on the first sorting; the unit further being adapted for delivering the packet to second layer filter from kernel or from first packet queues; applying second level filtering; performing second sorting of parts of the packet and delivering parts of the packet to one of the applications in dependence on the second sorting.
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