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Method for selecting a determinator of priority to access a network

US7872970B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateNov 14, 2006
Grant dateJan 18, 2011
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Expiry dateDec 4, 2026

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04L47/821
  • WIPO fieldDigital communication
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

The present invention relates to technology for determining priority when an access to a network, e.g., UPnP-based home network is requested. An illustrative method according to the present invention sets one priority determinator among a plurality of determinators to default one, and asks the default priority determinator priority information on a connection for traffic when the connection is requested to be allowed.

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