Controlling passage of packets or messages via a virtual connection or flow
US5828846A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Nov 22, 1995 |
| Grant date | Oct 27, 1998 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 22, 2015 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04L69/22
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Passage of packets or messages is controlled between a device and a network via a virtual connection or flow which conforms to a predefined communication protocol. In connection with processing a packet or message that triggers a step in managing the virtual connection or flow, predefined authorization rules are applied to determine whether to permit the step to occur. In connection with processing a packet or message that does not trigger a step in managing the virtual connection or flow, the packet or message is permitted to pass directly via the virtual connection or flow, without applying the predefined authorization rules.
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