Ingress traffic classification and prioritization with dynamic load balancing
US9160671B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 3, 2012 |
| Grant date | Oct 13, 2015 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 9, 2033 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04L69/22
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
According to one embodiment, a method comprises an operation of determining whether an ingress control message is locally terminated control traffic on a digital device prior to the ingress control message being forwarded to a hardware processor of the digital device for processing. A priority is assigned to the ingress control message based on information within the ingress control message, if the ingress control message is determined to be locally terminated control logic.
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