Ethernet differentiated services architecture
US8687633B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Nov 4, 2010 |
| Grant date | Apr 1, 2014 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 16, 2032 |
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- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04L43/0894
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
An edge node of a communication network and method to classify incoming Ethernet traffic based on predetermined criteria. An ingress switch is configured to receive an incoming Ethernet frame. A frame classifier is configured to identify flows and to correlate a flow to a corresponding bandwidth profile and corresponding forwarding treatments defined for the flow.
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