Method and apparatus for multiple qualities of service to different network connections of a single network path
US7379420B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Apr 11, 2002 |
| Grant date | May 27, 2008 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 2, 2024 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04L47/568
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A method and apparatus are provided for providing multiple qualities of service to different virtual network connections. In one example, the method receives a token of a cell descriptor of data traffic of a virtual network connection. It is determined whether the token is in conformance with contracted bandwidth parameters of the cell descriptor to obtain a conformance status. Based on the conformance status, one of the following steps is performed: the token is inserted into a first random access memory configured to store the token for immediate output, or the token is inserted into a second random access memory configured to store the token for non-immediate output.
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