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Dynamic virtual private network (VPN) tunnel quality of service (QoS) treatment

  • US 20050088977A1
  • Filed: 12/14/2000
  • Published: 04/28/2005
  • Est. Priority Date: 12/14/2000
  • Status: Abandoned Application
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1. A method of providing dynamic Quality of Service (QoS) treatment of data traffic within a secure Virtual Private Network (VPN) tunnel, the method comprising the steps of:

  • a) querying a policy database to obtain QoS information concerning a desired QoS treatment for data traffic within the VPN tunnel;

    b) forwarding the QoS information through the VPN tunnel to a VPN gateway at an opposite end of the VPN Tunnel; and

    c) attaching a QoS marker based on the QoS information to the data traffic within the VPN tunnel.

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