Patent · US Active

Method and apparatus for packet classification and rewriting

US7953088B2 · kind B2 · utility

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80Claims

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Assignee

Cisco Technology, Inc. · US

Inventors

David R. Cheriton · Palo Alto, US
Fusun Ertemalp · Menlo Park, US

Key dates

Filing date	Jun 10, 2003
Grant date	May 31, 2011
Priority date	—
Expiry date	May 23, 2028

Classification

Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
CPC primaryH04L63/102
WIPO fieldDigital communication
WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

In one embodiment, a method for processing a packet is disclosed. The method includes classifying the packet and determining an action to be taken with regard to the packet. Classifying the packet includes using information in the packet to perform the classification. The determination made as to the action to be taken with regard to the packet is based on the classifying that is performed, and is performed using a plurality of rules. At least one of the rules is configurable. The information in the packet is related to time-to-live (TTL) data corresponding to the packet.

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