Method and apparatus for classifing IP flows for efficient quality of service realization
First Claim
1. A network component for classifying at least one traffic flow for efficient quality of service realization in a network, the network component comprising:
- a detecting unit for detecting at least one traffic flow from at least one packet;
an obtaining unit, upon detection of the at least one traffic flow, for obtaining predefined information from the at least one packet to determine a quality of service requirement that is associated with the at least one packet; and
a creating unit for creating at least one other traffic flow by multiplexing a plurality of packets with the same quality of service requirement into the other traffic flow or demultiplexing the plurality of packets with different quality of service requirements into other traffic flows, each of the other traffic flows having a different quality of service requirement.
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Abstract
A network component for classifying at least one IP flow for efficient quality of service realization in a network, where in one embodiment the network component includes a unit for detecting at least one IP flow from at least one IP packet. Upon detection of the at least one IP flow, the unit obtains predefined information from the at least one IP packet to determine a quality of service requirement that is associated with the at least one IP packet. The unit creates at least one other IP flow by multiplexing a plurality of IP packets with the same quality of service requirement into the other IP flow or demultiplexing the plurality of IP packets with different quality of service requirements into other IP flows, each of the other IP flows having a different quality of service requirement.
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21 Claims
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1. A network component for classifying at least one traffic flow for efficient quality of service realization in a network, the network component comprising:
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a detecting unit for detecting at least one traffic flow from at least one packet;
an obtaining unit, upon detection of the at least one traffic flow, for obtaining predefined information from the at least one packet to determine a quality of service requirement that is associated with the at least one packet; and
a creating unit for creating at least one other traffic flow by multiplexing a plurality of packets with the same quality of service requirement into the other traffic flow or demultiplexing the plurality of packets with different quality of service requirements into other traffic flows, each of the other traffic flows having a different quality of service requirement. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A network component for classifying at least one traffic flow for efficient quality of service realization in a network, the network component comprising:
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detecting means for detecting at least one traffic flow from at least one packet, wherein upon detection of the at least one traffic flow, predefined information from the at least one packet is obtained to determine a quality of service requirement that is associated with the at least one packet; and
creating means for creating at least one other traffic flow by multiplexing a plurality of packets with the same quality of service requirement into the other traffic flow or demultiplexing the plurality of packets with different quality of service requirements into other traffic flows, each of the other traffic flows having a different quality of service requirement. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A method for classifying at least one traffic flow for efficient quality of service realization in a network, the method comprises the steps of:
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detecting at least one traffic flow from at least one packet;
upon detection of the at least one traffic flow, obtaining predefined information from the at least one packet to determine a quality of service requirement that is associated with the at least one packet; and
creating at least one other traffic flow by multiplexing a plurality of packets with the same quality of service requirement into the other traffic flow or demultiplexing the plurality of packets with different quality of service requirements into other traffic flows, each of the other traffic flows having a different quality of service requirement. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. An apparatus for classifying at least one traffic flow for efficient quality of service realization in a network, the apparatus comprising:
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detecting means for detecting at least one traffic flow from at least one packet;
obtaining means, upon detection of the at least one traffic flow, for obtaining predefined information from the at least one packet to determine a quality of service requirement that is associated with the at least one packet; and
creating means for creating at least one other traffic flow by multiplexing a plurality of packets with the same quality of service requirement into the other traffic flow or demultiplexing the plurality of packets with different quality of service requirements into other traffic flows, each of the other traffic flows having a different quality of service requirement.
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21. A computer program embodied on a computer readable medium, for classifying at least one traffic flow for efficient quality of service realization in a network, upon implementation, the computer program being configured to perform the steps of:
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detecting at least one traffic flow from at least one packet;
upon detection of the at least one traffic flow, obtaining predefined information from the at least one packet to determine a quality of service requirement that is associated with the at least one packet; and
creating at least one other traffic flow by multiplexing a plurality of packets with the same quality of service requirement into the other traffic flow or demultiplexing the plurality of packets with different quality of service requirements into other traffic flows, each of the other traffic flows having a different quality of service requirement.
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