Providing differentiated network services and priorities to VPN routers/clients
US8850521B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Aug 4, 2009 |
| Grant date | Sep 30, 2014 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 6, 2032 |
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- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04L63/20
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
In one embodiment, a first network device receives a priority message from a second network device, wherein the priority message conforms to a connection establishment protocol and indicates a priority associated with the second network device. The first network device obtains the priority from the priority message and stores the priority. The first network device allocates resources for at least one of control or data plane processing to the second network device in accordance with the priority.
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