Method of and appratus for directing packet entities

A method for directing a first set of mutually related packet entities, the first set containing a second set of mutually related packet entities;

• the packet entities of the second set containing information relating to the direction of said packet entities;
• the second set of packet entities containing at least one packet entity,
• said method comprising the steps of:
• receiving at least one of said packet entities;
• determining that the at least one packet entity belongs to the first set of mutually related packets;
• determining that the at least one packet entity does not belong to the second set of packet entities;
• and
• storing at least part of one of the at least one packet entity.

Apparatus for directing a plurality of related packet entities, only one or some of said packet entities containing information relating to the direction of said packet entities, said apparatus comprising:

• means for receiving said plurality of packet entities;
• means for determining a required direction address from at least two of said packet entities containing said information;
• and
• means for directing said plurality of related packet entities in the required direction.

A method for directing a packet to a required bearer of a set of bearers, the method comprising the steps of:

• (a) receiving the packet;
• (b) checking if the packet is a fragmented packet and if it is,
• (c) checking if the packet comprises information related to selection of the required bearer and if it does,
• storing fragmentation related information contained in the packet.

A method for directing a packet to a required bearer of a set of bearers, the method comprising the steps of:

• (a) receiving the packet;
• (b) checking if the packet is a fragmented packet and if it is,
• (c) checking if the packet comprises information related to selection of the required bearer
• and if it does not, storing fragmentation related information contained in the packet;
• and
• storing said packet.

A method for directing packet entities, said method comprising the steps of:

• receiving a first packet entity;
• checking if the first packet entity contains information relating to the direction of said entity;
• storing at least part of said first packet entity;
• and
• directing said first packet entity in accordance with said information.

Apparatus for directing a first set of mutually related packet entities, the first set containing a second set of mutually related packet entities;

• the packet entities of the second set containing information relating to the direction of said packet entities;
• the second set of packet entities containing at least one packet entity,
• said apparatus comprising:
• means for receiving at least one of said packet entities;
• means for determining that the at least one packet entity belongs to the first set of mutually related packets;
• means for determining that the at least one packet entity does not belong to the second set of packet entities;
• and
• means for storing at least part of one of the at least one-packet entity.