Hierarchical policers for enforcing differentiated traffic behavior
US7307949B1 · kind B1 · utility
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| Filing date | Nov 19, 2002 |
| Grant date | Dec 11, 2007 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 14, 2025 |
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- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04L47/39
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A hierarchical traffic policer may include a first policer configured to pass first packets when a first condition is met. The first policer also may alter selection information within the passed first packets. A second policer may be configured to pass second packets when a second condition is met. The second policer may be further configured to pass all of the passed first packets from the first policer based on the altered selection information within the passed first packets.
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