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Method and system for controlling network traffic within the same connection with different packet tags by varying the policies applied to a connection

US7283468B1 · kind B1 · utility

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Filing dateMar 15, 2002
Grant dateOct 16, 2007
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Expiry dateMar 28, 2025

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04L47/31
  • WIPO fieldDigital communication
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A method and system for controlling network traffic with different tags within the same connection by applying policies for each tag are disclosed. A method is disclosed in which incoming traffic is received. A traffic class is assigned to the incoming traffic. A policy is assigned to the incoming traffic based on the assigned traffic class. Outgoing traffic is controlled based on the assigned policy for the incoming traffic.

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