Sender side assisted flow classification
US10965601B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Aug 23, 2018 |
| Grant date | Mar 30, 2021 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 21, 2039 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F2009/45595
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A method for a sender side assisted flow classification is disclosed. In an embodiment, a method comprises detecting a packet by a network virtualization layer engine implemented in a hypervisor on a sender side of a virtualization computer system; and determining, by the network virtualization layer engine, whether the packet requires special processing. In response to determining that the packet requires special processing, a special processing flag is inserted in a certain field of an outer header of the packet; and the packet is forwarded toward a destination of the packet for a PNIC on a receiver side to process the packet.
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