Method and an Arrangement For Enabling User Traffic Classification Configuration
First Claim
1. A method of classifying traffic flows in a traffic generating node, each traffic flow being associated with an application process running on said traffic generating node, the method comprising:
- performing a first mapping operation, such that an application process is linked to a class in response to having registered a selection or change of class for said application process,performing a second mapping operation, such that an application process is linked to a signature that uniquely identifies a traffic flow and an associated socket in response to having registered an activity for said socket, andactivating a third mapping operation, such that a respective signature is linked to the respective class in response to having registered an activity associated with said first or second mapping operation that involves an active or closing application process,thereby enabling accumulation of information on said linking of signature to class, which can be used for controlling said traffic flows.
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Abstract
A method of enabling traffic flow classification on a node, which may be used for controlling the traffic flows on the same node or on another node of a communication network. A first mapping process is configured to manage an operation for linking an application process to a class, and a second mapping process is configured to manage an operation for linking an application process to a unique signature. A third mapping process is configured to manage a record of accumulated linking information, such that a traffic flows associated with an application process may be identified and such that a classification of the respective traffic flow can be recognised. The accumulated classification information may then be used for controlling purposes.
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1. A method of classifying traffic flows in a traffic generating node, each traffic flow being associated with an application process running on said traffic generating node, the method comprising:
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performing a first mapping operation, such that an application process is linked to a class in response to having registered a selection or change of class for said application process, performing a second mapping operation, such that an application process is linked to a signature that uniquely identifies a traffic flow and an associated socket in response to having registered an activity for said socket, and activating a third mapping operation, such that a respective signature is linked to the respective class in response to having registered an activity associated with said first or second mapping operation that involves an active or closing application process, thereby enabling accumulation of information on said linking of signature to class, which can be used for controlling said traffic flows. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A traffic generating node for classifying traffic flows, each traffic flow being associated with an application process running on said traffic generating node, comprising:
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a mapping manager adapted to perform a first mapping operation, such that an application process is linked to a class in response to the mapping manager having registered a selection or change of class for said application process, a signature engine adapted to perform a second mapping operation, such that an application process is linked to a signature that uniquely identifies a traffic flow and an associated socket in response to the signature engine having registered an activity for said socket, and an updating unit adapted to activate a third mapping operation, such that a respective signature is linked to the respective class in response to the updating unit having registered an activity associated with said first or second mapping operation that involves an active or closing application process. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27)
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