Application based packet forwarding
US9800491B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 16, 2016 |
| Grant date | Oct 24, 2017 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 16, 2036 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04L45/74
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Methods, systems, and apparatus, including computer program products, featuring receiving at a network device a plurality of packets associated with a flow, one or more of the plurality of packets having associated header data and content. Based on the content of one or more first packets in the plurality of packets, the network device identifies an application associated with the flow, where none of the first packets is addressed to the network device. For one or more second packets associated with the flow, the network device determines a forwarding destination for the second packets based on the application associated with the flow and forwards the packet according to the determined forwarding destination.
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