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Methods, systems and computer program products for server based type of service classification of a communication request

US7089294B1 · kind B1 · utility

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Filing dateOct 20, 2000
Grant dateAug 8, 2006
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Expiry dateJan 15, 2023

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04L47/803
  • WIPO fieldDigital communication
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

Methods, systems and computer program products are provided for type of service classification of a communication request for an application executing on a server. An application plug-in associated with the application is provided in an operating system kernel of the server. The application plug-in receives the communication request and obtains application level information from the received communication request. The application plug-in further assigns a type of service classification to the received communication request based on the obtained application level information and provides the assigned type of service classification information for the communication request to a process executing on the server for processing communications from the server responsive to the communication request.

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