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Multi-staged services policing

US7965717B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateAug 22, 2003
Grant dateJun 21, 2011
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Expiry dateApr 14, 2029

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04L47/32
  • WIPO fieldDigital communication
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A multi-staged services policer implements multiple policies, at an edge device of network, on the data traffic of a single customer. In such a multi-staged services policer, services policers in a given stage may receive information from policers in subsequent stages. This information may be used when policing in the given stage.

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