Prioritizing data flows
US12425338B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jan 17, 2024 |
| Grant date | Sep 23, 2025 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 8, 2044 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04W28/0278
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Various embodiments include methods of managing mixed data flow types in communications in a network apparatus. The network apparatus may determine data flow priority levels of a plurality of data flows, identify high-priority data flows associated with a particular LAN interface, and assign a designated public IP address range or a designated public port range for the high-priority data. Upon receiving an uplink, the apparatus may select a source port number from the previously reserved range dedicated for high-priority data flows in response to the received packet matching one or more prioritized data flow packet filters, modify the received uplink packet, and forward the modified uplink packet to the next hop in the path towards the destination IP address in response to determining that the packet is enqueued successfully.
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