Selective exclusion of LSPs on a per-packet basis
AssigneeMicrosoft Corporation
InventorsDeepak Bansal, Eric Stenson, Khawar Zuberi
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Abstract
A method is provided for selectively loading a layered service provider (LSP). The method includes registering at least one category for an installed LSP and registering a list of permitted categories of LSPs for an installed application. The application is then loaded, and the list of permitted categories of LSPs for the installed application is read. The installed LSP is loaded only if the at least one category is included in the list of permitted categories of LSPs.
Claims18
A method for selectively loading a layered service provider (LSP), comprising:
- registering at least one category for an installed LSP;
- registering a list of permitted categories of LSPs for an installed application;
- loading the application;
- reading the list of permitted categories of LSPs for the installed application;
- and
- loading the installed LSP only if the at least one category is included in the list of permitted categories of LSPs.
A method for selectively loading a layered service provider (LSP), comprising:
- registering at least one category for an installed LSP;
- registering a list of permitted categories of LSPs for a plurality application categories;
- loading an application;
- determining that the application belongs to one of the plurality of application categories;
- reading the list of permitted categories of LSPs for the determined application category;
- and
- loading the installed LSP only if the at least one category is included in the list of permitted categories of LSPs.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.