Method and system for tagging content for preferred transport
First Claim
1. A content tag associated with a content, the content tag comprising:
- a content tag indicating the type of service to accord to the content;
wherein the content tag is created in a first instance;
wherein the content tag is read in an instance of network transmission; and
wherein flow information is generated for the content, the flow information including information specifying the type of service indicated in the content tag; and
wherein at least part of the content is transmitted according to the type of service specified by the flow information.
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Abstract
Methods and systems for identifying and preferring certain content transmissions over others for transport in a multiple subscriber computer network, such as public broadband access network. Preferred transport includes exempting participating content transmissions from bandwidth preservation policies, such as byte capping or rate limiting, or permitting the broadband access network provider to bill for certain identified content transmissions. The participating content transmissions are identified on a number of bases including by sending or receiving application, or by use of tags embedded by the content originator, sender or distributor. Those tagging techniques are also usable to enforce the content owner'"'"'s distribution rights.
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1. A content tag associated with a content, the content tag comprising:
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a content tag indicating the type of service to accord to the content;
wherein the content tag is created in a first instance;
wherein the content tag is read in an instance of network transmission; and
wherein flow information is generated for the content, the flow information including information specifying the type of service indicated in the content tag; and
wherein at least part of the content is transmitted according to the type of service specified by the flow information.
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