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Managing multi-customer network traffic using lower layer protocol attributes

US9203741B1 · kind B1 · utility

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Filing dateOct 16, 2014
Grant dateDec 1, 2015
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Expiry dateOct 16, 2034

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04L45/74
  • WIPO fieldDigital communication
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

Methods and systems for managing packets using lower layer protocol attributes include determining a network address and a lower layer protocol attribute associated with a packet and applying a particular network policy to the packet based on the determined network address and the lower layer protocol attribute. The lower layer protocol attribute is associated with a protocol layer lower than a protocol layer associated with the network address.

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