Methods, systems, and computer program products for classifying a packet based on a destination address
US7447215B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Dec 3, 2002 |
| Grant date | Nov 4, 2008 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 2, 2025 |
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- 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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