Methods and apparatus for routing packets using policy and network efficiency information
US6775280B1 · kind B1 · utility
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| Filing date | Apr 29, 1999 |
| Grant date | Aug 10, 2004 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 29, 2019 |
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- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04L47/2441
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A technique routes packets in a data communications device having multiple output ports. The technique involves obtaining, from a network, data having an associated quality of service (QoS). The technique additionally involves choosing one of the multiple output ports of the data communications device based on the associated QoS of the data, a pre-established policy, and network efficiency information for the multiple output ports. The technique further involves transmitting the data to the network through the chosen one of the multiple output ports.
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