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 date | Mar 15, 2002 |
| Grant date | Oct 16, 2007 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 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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