Assigning priority to network traffic at customer premises
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1. A method, comprising:
- receiving a dynamic host configuration protocol (DHCP) discover message from a client device;
determining whether the message includes particular data, including vendor class identifier data that indicates that the client device is a video device or an audio device, where if the message includes the particular data, the method further comprises;
identifying an address within a particular address group that has a first priority, andassigning the first priority to traffic associated with addresses within the particular address group, or whereif the message does not include the particular data, the method further comprises;
identifying a second address within a second address group that is different than the particular address group, and that has a second priority that is lower than the first priority, andassigning the second priority to traffic associated with addresses within the second group; and
providing the identified address or the identified second address to the client device, where if the identified address is provided, the client device gives the traffic, assigned the first priority, priority over other traffic.
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Abstract
A device may receive a message from a client device and determine whether the message includes particular data. The device may identify an address within a particular address group when the message includes the particular data. The traffic associated with addresses within the particular address group are assigned priority over traffic associated with addresses outside the particular address group. The device may provide the identified address to the client device so that traffic associated with the client device receives priority over other traffic
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1. A method, comprising:
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receiving a dynamic host configuration protocol (DHCP) discover message from a client device; determining whether the message includes particular data, including vendor class identifier data that indicates that the client device is a video device or an audio device, where if the message includes the particular data, the method further comprises; identifying an address within a particular address group that has a first priority, and assigning the first priority to traffic associated with addresses within the particular address group, or where if the message does not include the particular data, the method further comprises; identifying a second address within a second address group that is different than the particular address group, and that has a second priority that is lower than the first priority, and assigning the second priority to traffic associated with addresses within the second group; and providing the identified address or the identified second address to the client device, where if the identified address is provided, the client device gives the traffic, assigned the first priority, priority over other traffic. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A device, comprising:
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a memory to store a pool of available addresses; and a processor to; receive a message, including a dynamic host configuration protocol (DHCP) discover message, from a client device that is located on a same local network as the device; determine whether the message includes particular data, including vendor class identifier data that indicates that the client device is a video device or an audio device, where if the message includes the particular data, the processor is further to; identify an address within a particular group of addresses, in the pool of available addresses, that has first priority, and assign the first priority to traffic associated with addresses within the particular group of addresses, or where if the message does not include the particular data, the processor is further to; identify a second address within a second group of addresses, in the pool of available addresses, that is different than the particular group of addresses, and that has a second priority that is lower than the first priority, and assign a second priority to traffic associated with the second group of addresses; and provide the identified address or the identified second address to the client device, where if the identified address is provided, the client device gives the traffic, assigned the first priority, priority over other traffic. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12)
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