Efficient in-band communication of quality-of-service policies between virtual classification devices and enforcement devices
US9680756B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Aug 16, 2013 |
| Grant date | Jun 13, 2017 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 13, 2034 |
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- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04L47/2441
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
The embodiments are directed to methods and appliances for configuring a classification tree. The methods and appliances, can receive data packets having a source media access control (MAC) address. The methods and appliances can encode the source MAC address based on a determination of a message type. The methods and appliances can provide the encoded source MAC address to a quality-of-service (QoS) engine, wherein the encoded source MAC address configures the classification tree used by the QoS engine for authorizing the transmission of one or more data packets.
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