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Method and system for modifying communication flows at a port level

  • US 8,199,651 B1
  • Filed: 03/16/2009
  • Issued: 06/12/2012
  • Est. Priority Date: 03/16/2009
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A computer-implemented method comprising:

  • identifying a source port at a source IP address and a destination port at a destination IP address of a communication flow of content being transferred from the source port to the destination port;

    determining whether at least one of the identified source port or the identified destination port is associated with subscribers of a media provider service; and

    sending a flow management command modifying the communication flow transferring the content from the identified source port to the identified destination port independent from communication flows at other ports at the source IP address and communication flows at other ports at the destination IP address and based on an analysis of the content of the communication flow and the determination of whether at least one of the identified source port or the identified destination port is associated with the subscribers of the media provider service.

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