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Flow tagging for service policy implementation

US8606911B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateJan 24, 2012
Grant dateDec 10, 2013
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Expiry dateJan 24, 2032

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04M2215/0188
  • WIPO fieldDigital communication
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium storing machine-executable instructions that, when executed by one or more processors, cause the one or more processors to execute a software application, implement a traffic stack capable of coupling to a communication network, and implement one or more software agents configured to register an association between the software application and a traffic flow, and at least assist in implementing a service policy based on the registered association between the software application and the traffic flow, wherein the one or more software agents include a proxy agent configured to at least assist in communicating the traffic flow over the communication network on behalf of the software application.

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