Multiplex communications – Pathfinding or routing – Switching a message which includes an address header
Reexamination Certificate
2006-06-13
2006-06-13
Pham, Brenda (Department: 2664)
Multiplex communications
Pathfinding or routing
Switching a message which includes an address header
C370S429000
Reexamination Certificate
active
07061919
ABSTRACT:
A method for providing a plurality of service classes in a network for transporting a data packet. The managed elements in a network are partitioned into a plurality of element instances, each element instance is engineered to provide one of the service classes, and the data packet is handled by each managed element with the element instance corresponding to the service class of the data packet. The service classes that may be provided are unlimited. The method may further comprise determining the service class of the data packet, typically at the first managed element lying near the edge of the network to handle the data packet. After the first managed element to handle the data packet determines its service class and the appropriate element instance forwards the data packet the subsequent managed elements to handle the data packet need not identify its service class but simply utilize the same element instance as that utilized by the forwarding managed element. Also, a network for transporting a data packet to be afforded one of a plurality of service classes, comprises a plurality of managed network elements, each managed element partitioned into a plurality of element instances, each element instance in a given managed element engineered to provide one of the service classes, and a plurality of communication links connecting the managed elements to each other, the communication links carrying the data packet between the managed elements.
REFERENCES:
patent: 5937169 (1999-08-01), Connery et al.
patent: 5991302 (1999-11-01), Berl et al.
patent: 6108307 (2000-08-01), McConnell et al.
patent: 6278708 (2001-08-01), Von Hammerstein et al.
patent: 6707799 (2004-03-01), Chui
Jæger, Bjørn, Internet Quality of Service (QoS) Issues In Competitive Commercial Network Operation, Presentation on Topic For Doctoral Dissertation, Department of Informatics, University of Bergen, Sep. 4, 2000.
BellSouth Intellectual Property Corporation
Lee & Hayes PLLC
Pham Brenda
LandOfFree
System and method for providing multiple classes of service... does not yet have a rating. At this time, there are no reviews or comments for this patent.
If you have personal experience with System and method for providing multiple classes of service..., we encourage you to share that experience with our LandOfFree.com community. Your opinion is very important and System and method for providing multiple classes of service... will most certainly appreciate the feedback.
Profile ID: LFUS-PAI-O-3627266