System and method for packet classification
AssigneeYT Networks Capital, LLC
InventorNolan Posey
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Abstract
The present invention provides method for data packet processing in a telecommunications system. The method of the present invention can include the steps of (i) determining a set of classification parameters for a data packet at an ingress edge unit, wherein the classification parameters include a packet destination, (ii) communicating the data packet to an egress edge unit and (iii) routing the data packet to a destination egress port at the egress edge unit according the classification parameters determined at the ingress edge unit. In one embodiment of the present invention, the classification parameters can include a destination egress edge unit, a destination egress port at the destination egress edge unit, and quality of service parameter for proper processing of the data packet.
Claims22
A method of routing a plurality of data packets through a network, comprising:
- at an ingress edge unit, determining a set of classification parameters for each of the plurality of data packets arriving at the ingress edge unit, wherein the set of classification parameters includes destination information and wherein the destination information includes a destination egress edge unit;
- transporting the plurality of data packets to the destination egress edge unit;
- at the destination egress edge unit, routing each of the plurality of data packets to an associated destination egress port within the destination egress edge unit based on the classification parameters determined at the ingress edge unit and without reclassifying any data packet at the destination egress edge unit.
10-12. (canceled)
A method for data packet processing in a telecommunications system, comprising:
- at an ingress edge unit of a router, determining a set of classification parameters for a data packet arriving at the ingress edge unit, wherein the classification parameters include destination information and wherein the destination information includes a destination egress port of the router;
- and
- routing the data packet to the destination egress port according the classification parameters determined at the ingress edge unit and without reclassifying the data packet.
20-48. (canceled)
A system for the classification of data packets in a telecommunications system, comprising:
- at least one ingress edge unit coupled to an optical switch core, wherein the at least one ingress edge unit is capable of
- receiving a data packet;
- determining classification parameters for the data packet;
- and
- communicating the data packet and the classification parameters associated with the data packet to the optical switch core;
- and
- at least one egress edge unit coupled to the optical switch core, wherein the at least one egress edge unit is capable of
- receiving the data packet;
- processing the classification parameters associated with the data packet;
- and
- routing the data packet to a destination egress port within the at least one egress edge unit according the classification parameters determined at the at least one ingress edge unit and without reclassifying the data packet.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.