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Ethernet differentiated services architecture

US8687633B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateNov 4, 2010
Grant dateApr 1, 2014
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Expiry dateJan 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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