Methods, devices, and computer program products for forwarding packets using experimental bits to support service provider applications
OwnerWalter Weiss, Troy Meuninckinventors
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Abstract
Forwarding packets using experimental bits to support service provider applications. An incoming packet is received. If the packet is associated with a service hosted by a service provider, the packet is forwarded using a packet marking associated with a predefined forwarding behavior applicable to the service hosted by the service provider. If the packet is not associated with a service hosted by the service provider, the packet is forwarded using a label marking associated with the packet.
Claims37
A method of forwarding packets using experimental bits to support service provider applications, the method comprising:
- receiving an incoming packet;
- if the packet is associated with a service hosted by a service provider, then forwarding the packet using a packet marking associated with a predefined forwarding behavior applicable to the service hosted by the service provider;
- and
- if the packet is not associated with a service hosted by the service provider, then forwarding the packet using a label marking associated with the packet.
A computer program product for forwarding packets using experimental bits to support service provider applications, the computer program product comprising a storage medium readable by a processing circuit and storing instructions for execution by the processing circuit for facilitating a method comprising:
- receiving an incoming packet;
- if the packet is associated with a service hosted by a service provider, then forwarding the packet using a packet marking associated with a predefined forwarding behavior applicable to the service hosted by the service provider;
- and
- if the packet is not associated with a service hosted by the service provider, then forwarding the packet using a label marking associated with the packet.
A device for receiving an incoming packet, the device comprising:
- a packet receiving mechanism for receiving a packet;
- and
- a packet routing mechanism coupled to the packet receiving mechanism;
- wherein, if a packet received by the receiving mechanism is associated with a service hosted by a service provider, the routing mechanism forwards the packet using a packet marking associated with a predefined forwarding behavior applicable to the service hosted by the service provider and, if the packet received by the receiving mechanism does not correspond to a service offered by the service provider, the routing mechanism forwards the packet using a label marking associated with the packet.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.