Packet processing system architecture and method
First Claim
1. A packet processing system comprising:
- a packet classification system for providing a multi-dimensional quality of service indicator for a packet; and
a packet modification system for selectively modifying one or more quality of service fields within the packet, or a packet derived there-from, responsive to at least a portion of the multi-dimensional quality of service indicator, wherein the multi-dimensional quality of service indicator comprises an ingress quality of service indicator, an egress quality of service indicator, and packet egress marking control information, and the packet modification system is configured to selectively modify one or more quality of service fields within the packet responsive to the packet egress marking control information.
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Abstract
A packet processing system architecture and method are provided. According to a first aspect of the invention, packet parser functions are distributed throughout a packet processing system comprising a packet classification system and a packet modification system. According to a second aspect of the invention, an egress mirroring function is provided to the system. According to a third aspect of the invention, a multi-dimensional quality of service indicator for a packet is provided. According to a fourth aspect of the invention, a cascaded combination of multiple, replicated packet processing systems is used to process a packet. A fifth aspect of the invention involves any combination of one or more of the foregoing.
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18 Claims
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1. A packet processing system comprising:
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a packet classification system for providing a multi-dimensional quality of service indicator for a packet; and a packet modification system for selectively modifying one or more quality of service fields within the packet, or a packet derived there-from, responsive to at least a portion of the multi-dimensional quality of service indicator, wherein the multi-dimensional quality of service indicator comprises an ingress quality of service indicator, an egress quality of service indicator, and packet egress marking control information, and the packet modification system is configured to selectively modify one or more quality of service fields within the packet responsive to the packet egress marking control information. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A method, performed in, by, or for one or more processors, of processing a packet comprising:
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providing a multi-dimensional quality of service indicator for a packet; and selectively modifying one or more quality of service fields within the packet, or a packet derived there-from, responsive to at least a portion of the multi-dimensional quality of service indicator, wherein the multi-dimensional quality of service indicator comprises an ingress quality of service indicator, an egress quality of service indicator, and packet egress marking control information, and the selective modifying step comprises selectively modifying one or more quality of service fields within the packet responsive to the packet egress marking control information. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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