Communication method, information processing apparatus, communication system, program, node, and communication terminal for identifying packet flows as a group and adding identifier to a packet belonging to packet flows and setting rules for forwarding the packet
US9497296B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Jun 21, 2013 |
| Grant date | Nov 15, 2016 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 22, 2033 |
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- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04L45/74
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A communication method for identifying a packet flow based on a predetermined rule and processing a packet belonging to the identified packet flow includes: determining an identifier for identifying a plurality of packet flows as a group; and adding the identifier to a packet belonging to the plurality of packet flows and setting in a second node a plurality of second rules for forwarding the packet to a first node in which a first rule for identifying the plurality of packet flows based on the identifier is set. The amount of information stored in a communication apparatus for processing packet flows is reduced.
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