Method and system for end-to-end classification of level 7 application flows in networking endpoints and devices
US9497088B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Aug 29, 2013 |
| Grant date | Nov 15, 2016 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 26, 2035 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04L69/321
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
In general, in one aspect, the invention relates to a method for handling connections. The method includes receiving, by an OS, a request from an application to create a connection, wherein the request comprises a connection identifier and a SLA, creating, by the OS, the connection targeting the application in response to the request, and mapping the connection identifier to the SLA. The method further includes receiving data from the application for the connection, generating, by a network protocol stack on the OS, a packet from the data by storing the connection identifier into a plurality of headers of the packet, processing, by the network protocol stack, the packet according to the SLA to obtain a processed packet, and transmitting, by the network protocol stack, the processed packet to the network.
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