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Methods, systems, and computer program products for classifying a packet based on a destination address

US7447215B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateDec 3, 2002
Grant dateNov 4, 2008
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Expiry dateNov 2, 2025

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04L69/325
  • WIPO fieldDigital communication
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A packet is classified by associating a network layer address with a service, obtaining the data link layer address for that network layer address, and associating a packet with that service if the data link layer destination address associated with the packet matches the data link layer address associated with the service.

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