Differentiated quality of service using tunnels with security as a service
First Claim
1. A computer-implemented method, comprising:
- sending a first request message to a first server associated with a first access network, the first request message indicative of a request for an indication of whether the first server is configured to support prioritization of tunneled traffic;
receiving a first response message from the first server, the first response message indicative of whether the first server is configured to support prioritization of tunneled traffic;
establishing one or more first tunnels with a security service when the first response message is indicative that the first server is configured to support prioritization of tunneled traffic, each first tunnel having priority information associated therewith;
sending first flow characteristics and a first tunnel identifier to the first server; and
receiving the first flow characteristics for each first tunnel from the first server at a first network controller, the first network controller configured to apply a quality of service (QoS) policy within the first access network for each tunnel in accordance with the flow characteristics.
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Abstract
A computer-implemented method includes sending a first request message to a first server associated with a first access network indicative of a request for an indication of whether the first server is configured to support prioritization of tunneled traffic, receiving a first response message from the first server indicative of whether the first server is configured to support prioritization of tunneled traffic, establishing one or more first tunnels with a security service when the first response message is indicative that the first server is configured to support prioritization of tunneled traffic, sending first flow characteristics and a first tunnel identifier to the first server; and receiving the first flow characteristics for each first tunnel from the first server at a first network controller. The first network controller is configured to apply a quality of service policy within the first access network for each tunnel in accordance with the flow characteristics.
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1. A computer-implemented method, comprising:
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sending a first request message to a first server associated with a first access network, the first request message indicative of a request for an indication of whether the first server is configured to support prioritization of tunneled traffic; receiving a first response message from the first server, the first response message indicative of whether the first server is configured to support prioritization of tunneled traffic; establishing one or more first tunnels with a security service when the first response message is indicative that the first server is configured to support prioritization of tunneled traffic, each first tunnel having priority information associated therewith; sending first flow characteristics and a first tunnel identifier to the first server; and receiving the first flow characteristics for each first tunnel from the first server at a first network controller, the first network controller configured to apply a quality of service (QoS) policy within the first access network for each tunnel in accordance with the flow characteristics. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A system, comprising:
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at least one processor; and memory including instructions that, when executed by the at least one processor, cause the system to; send a first request message to a first server associated with a first access network, the first request message indicative of a request for an indication of whether the first server is configured to support prioritization of tunneled traffic; receive a first response message from the first server, the first response message indicative of whether the first server is configured to support prioritization of tunneled traffic; establish one or more tunnels with a security service when the first response message is indicative that the first server is configured to support prioritization of tunneled traffic, each first access network tunnel having priority information associated therewith; send first flow characteristics and a first tunnel identifier for each first tunnel to the first server; and receive the first flow characteristics for each first tunnel from the first server at a first network controller, the first network controller configured to apply a quality of service (QoS) policy within the first access network for each tunnel in accordance with the flow characteristics. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23)
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