Method for forwarding packets a related packet forwarding system, a related classification device and a related popularity monitoring device
AssigneeAlcatel Lucent
InventorHeico Heikens
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Abstract
The present invention relates to a method and related system and related devices for forwarding packets of a plurality of multimedia streams where the packets of the plurality of multimedia streams being forwarded from a multimedia source towards a plurality of multimedia endpoints over a communications network, where the method comprises a step of classifying the packets of the plurality of multimedia streams based on the usage of each of the multimedia streams.
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Method for forwarding packets of a plurality of multimedia streams, said packets of said plurality of multimedia streams being forwarded from a multimedia source towards a plurality of multimedia endpoints over a communications network, wherein said method comprises a step of classifying said packets of said plurality of multimedia streams based on the usage of each of said multimedia streams.
Packet forwarding system for forwarding packets of a plurality of Multimedia streams, said system comprising a multimedia source adapted to forward said plurality of multimedia streams towards a plurality of multimedia endpoints over a communications network coupling said multimedia source and said plurality of multimedia endpoints, wherein said system comprises a classification part, adapted to classify said packets of said plurality of multimedia streams based on the usage of each of said multimedia streams.
Classification device (CD) for use in a system for forwarding packets of a plurality of Multimedia streams, said system comprising a multimedia source adapted to forward said plurality of multimedia streams towards a plurality of multimedia endpoints over a communications network coupling said multimedia source and said plurality of multimedia endpoints, wherein said classification device (CD) comprises a classification part (CP), adapted to Classify said packets of said plurality of multimedia streams based on the usage of each of said multimedia streams.
Popularity monitoring device (PMD) for use in a system for forwarding packets of a plurality of Multimedia streams, said system comprising a multimedia source (MMS) adapted to forward said plurality of multimedia streams towards a plurality of multimedia endpoints (STB1 . . . STBX) over a communications network (CN) coupling said multimedia source (MMS) and said plurality of multimedia endpoints (STB1 . . . STB23) where said popularity monitoring device (PMD) comprises a monitoring part (MP), adapted to determine the usage of each of said multimedia streams.
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