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Selective internet priority service

  • US 8,599,695 B2
  • Filed: 06/04/2012
  • Issued: 12/03/2013
  • Est. Priority Date: 06/04/2004
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. A method of providing a priority service for transmission of data packets, each data packet associated with an application type of a plurality of application types, the method comprising:

  • for each data packet;

    determining which application type is associated with the data packet;

    determining a user identification parameter associated with the data packet; and

    determining a priority level for transmission of the data packet, the priority level being a function of the application type associated with the data packet and of the user identification parameter associated with the data packet; and

    transmitting the data packets according to the priority levels of the data packets,the method further comprising;

    responsive to invocation of an application by a user authorized to use the priority service, confirming with the user whether data packets associated with the application require the priority service; and

    when the associated data packets require the priority service, providing the priority service for the associated data packets.

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