System and method for assigning a service flow classifier to a device
US9270472B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Mar 29, 2011 |
| Grant date | Feb 23, 2016 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 23, 2034 |
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- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04L2101/622
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A system and method for assigning a service flow classifier to a device. A MAC address of a device is extracted from a DHCP discover message. A DHCP server constructs a key from the device MAC address and an IP address assigned by the DHCP server. The key identifies a record of attributes of the device. A configuration server uses the key to access the attribute record and to generate a boot file for the device. The boot file includes one or more service flow classifiers that determine a service flow for packets destined for the device.
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