Hardware TOS remapping based on source autonomous system identifier

A computer system for service provision in a communications system comprising:

• input circuitry receiving a plurality of input flows, said input flows each comprising a plurality of packets, said packets each containing a plurality of fields;
• a plurality of output queues;
• and
• a controller coupled to said input circuitry and said plurality of output queues, wherein said controller:
• parses an incoming packet to generate an extracted plurality of fields;
• extracts an autonomous system identifier from said extracted plurality of fields;
• converts said source autonomous system identifier into a label;
• selects a transform from a predetermined list wherein said list is indexed by said label;
• extracts a type of service identifier from said extracted plurality of fields;
• converts said type of service identifier according to said transform into an internal identifier;
• and
• employs said internal identifier in follow-on processing to provide a particular packet service.

A method of service provision in a communications system comprising:

• parsing an incoming packet to generate an extracted plurality of fields;
• transforming said extracted plurality of fields to form an internal identifier, wherein said transforming comprises
• extracting an autonomous system identifier from said extracted plurality of fields,
• converting said autonomous system identifier into a label,
• extracting a type of service identifier from said extracted plurality of fields, and
• combining said label and said type of service identifier into said internal identifier;
• and
• employing said internal identifier in follow-on processing to provide a particular packet service.

A method of service provision in a communications system comprising:

• parsing an incoming packet to generate an extracted plurality of fields;
• transforming said extracted plurality of fields to form an internal identifier, wherein said transforming comprises
• extracting a source autonomous system identifier from said extracted plurality of fields,
• converting said source autonomous system identifier into a first label,
• extracting a type of service identifier from said extracted plurality of fields,
• extracting a destination autonomous system identifier from said extracted plurality of fields,
• converting said destination autonomous system identifier into a second label, and
• combining said first label, said type of service identifier, and said second label into said internal identifier;
• and
• employing said internal identifier in follow-on processing to provide a particular packet service.

A computer system for communications comprising:

• input circuitry receiving a plurality of input flows, said input flows each comprising a plurality of packets, said packets each comprising a plurality of fields;
• a plurality of output queues;
• and
• a controller coupled to said input circuitry and said plurality of output queues, wherein said controller:
• parses an incoming packet to generate an extracted plurality of fields;
• transforms said extracted plurality of fields according to an algorithm wherein
• the result of said algorithm forms an internal identifier, wherein said controller
• extracts an autonomous system identifier from said extracted plurality of fields,
• converts said autonomous system identifier into a label,
• extracts a type of service identifier from said extracted plurality of fields, and
• combines said label and said type of service identifier into said internal identifier;
• and
• employs said internal identifier in follow-on processing;
• wherein said controller gives preferential treatment to at least one of said output queues.

A computer system for communications comprising:

• input circuitry receiving a plurality of input flows, said input flows each comprising a plurality of packets, said packets each comprising a plurality of fields;
• a plurality of output queues;
• and
• a controller coupled to said input circuitry and said plurality of output queues, wherein said controller:
• parses an incoming packet to generate an extracted plurality of fields;
• transforms said extracted plurality of fields according to an algorithm wherein
• the result of said algorithm forms an internal identifier, wherein said controller
• extracts a source autonomous system identifier from said extracted plurality of fields,
• converts said source autonomous system identifier into a first label,
• extracts a type of service identifier from said extracted plurality of fields,
• extracts a destination autonomous system identifier from said extracted plurality of fields,
• converts said destination autonomous system identifier into a second label, and
• combines said first label, said type of service identifier, and said second label into said internal identifier;
• wherein said controller gives preferential treatment to at least one of said output queues.

A computer system for internetworking, the system comprising a computer and a plurality of output queues interoperably connected to each other, wherein said computer further comprises computer instructions for:

• parsing an incoming packet to generate an extracted plurality of fields;
• transforming said extracted plurality of fields to form an internal identifier, wherein said transforming comprises
• extracting an autonomous system identifier from said extracted plurality of fields,
• converting said autonomous system identifier into a label,
• extracting a type of service identifier from said extracted plurality of fields, and
• combining said label and said type of service identifier into said internal identifier;
• and
• employing said internal identifier in follow-on processing to provide a particular packet service.

A computer system for internetworking, the system comprising a computer and a plurality of output queues interoperably connected to each other, wherein said computer further comprises computer instructions for:

• parsing an incoming packet to generate an extracted plurality of fields;
• transforming said extracted plurality of fields to form an internal identifier, wherein said transforming comprises
• extracting a source autonomous system identifier from said extracted plurality of fields,
• converting said source autonomous system identifier into a first label,
• extracting a type of service identifier from said extracted plurality of fields,
• extracting a destination autonomous system identifier from said extracted plurality of fields,
• converting said destination autonomous system identifier into a second label, and
• combining said first label, said type of service identifier, and said second label into said internal identifier;
• and
• employing said internal identifier in follow-on processing to provide a particular packet service.

A computer readable storage medium comprising computer instructions for:

• parsing an incoming packet to generate an extracted plurality of fields;
• transforming said extracted plurality of fields to form an internal identifier, wherein said transforming comprises
• extracting an autonomous system identifier from said extracted plurality of fields,
• converting said autonomous system identifier into a label,
• extracting a type of service identifier from said extracted plurality of fields, and
• combining said label and said type of service identifier into said internal identifier;
• and
• employing said internal identifier in follow-on processing to provide a particular packet service.

A computer readable storage medium comprising computer instructions for:

• parsing an incoming packet to generate an extracted plurality of fields;
• transforming said extracted plurality of fields to form an internal identifier, wherein said transforming comprises
• extracting a source autonomous system identifier from said extracted plurality of fields,
• converting said source autonomous system identifier into a first label,
• extracting a type of service identifier from said extracted plurality-of fields,
• extracting a destination autonomous system identifier from said extracted plurality of fields,
• converting said destination autonomous system identifier into a second label;
• and
• combining said first label, said type of service identifier, and said second label into said internal identifier, and
• employing said internal identifier in follow-on processing to provide a particular packet service.

A computer readable carrier wave comprising computer instructions for:

• parsing an incoming packet to generate an extracted plurality of fields;
• transforming said extracted plurality of fields to form an internal identifier, wherein said transforming comprises
• extracting an autonomous system identifier from said extracted plurality of fields,
• converting said autonomous system identifier into a label,
• extracting a type of service identifier from said extracted plurality of fields, and
• combining said label and said type of service identifier into said internal identifier;
• and
• employing said internal identifier in follow-on processing to provide a particular packet service.

A computer readable carrier wave comprising computer instructions for:

• parsing an incoming packet to generate an extracted plurality of fields;
• transforming said extracted plurality of fields to form an internal identifier, wherein said transforming comprises
• extracting a source autonomous system identifier from said extracted plurality of fields,
• converting said source autonomous system identifier into a first label,
• extracting a type of service identifier from said extracted plurality of fields,
• extracting a destination autonomous system identifier from said extracted plurality of fields,
• converting said destination autonomous system identifier into a second label, and
• combining said first label, said type of service identifier, and said second label into said internal identifier;
• and
• employing said internal identifier in follow-on processing to provide a particular packet service.