Multiplex communications – Data flow congestion prevention or control – Control of data admission to the network
Reexamination Certificate
2004-11-18
2010-10-05
Ryman, Daniel J (Department: 2466)
Multiplex communications
Data flow congestion prevention or control
Control of data admission to the network
C370S234000, C370S235000, C370S395210, C370S395300, C370S395410, C370S395430, C370S395530, C370S409000
Reexamination Certificate
active
07808904
ABSTRACT:
Methods and apparatus for managing subscriber profiles are described herein. In one embodiment, the method includes receiving, from a requester, a request to determine an operation to be performed on a data packet. The method also includes determining profile identifiers associated with the requester, wherein the profile identifiers include, a first-level profile identifier associated with a lower-level profile identifier that defines the operation. The method also includes determining, based on the profile identifiers, that the operation should be performed on the data packet and transmitting an indication of the operation to the requestor, wherein the requestor performs the operation on the data packet.
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