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Methods and systems for processing network data packets

US7386628B1 · kind B1 · utility

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Filing dateMay 8, 2002
Grant dateJun 10, 2008
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Expiry dateJul 11, 2024

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04L49/355
  • WIPO fieldDigital communication
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

Methods and systems for identifying a local domain for a data packet received at an interface through a network are described herein. In one aspect of the invention, an exemplary method includes extracting the network protocol information from the data packet, determining a local domain ID based on multiple layers of network protocol information simultaneously, and assigning the local domain ID to the data packet. Other methods and systems are also described.

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