Method and apparatus to determine whether a network is...

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2008-07-08

2008-07-08

Yao, Kwang Bin (Department: 2616)

Multiplex communications

Pathfinding or routing

Switching a message which includes an address header

C370S236000, C370S241000

Reexamination Certificate

active

11101962

ABSTRACT:
A method and apparatus to determine whether a network is quality of service enabled is disclosed. The method may send a variety of test packets through a network and depending on how the network handles the packets, a determination may be made whether the network does not support packets with quality of service identification, tolerates packets with quality of service identification or supports packets with quality of service identification.

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