Method for simultaneously managing high-speed data and video streams in a single MAC processing environment

摘要

A packet data flow processor applies a first level of Data Over Cable Service Interface Specification (DOCSIS) processing to packet flows that are not from trusted sources, and applies a second level of DOCSIS processing, simpler than the first level, to packet flows from the trusted sources.

主权项

1. A packet data flow processor comprising:
logic to apply a first level of Data Over Cable Service Interface Specification (DOCSIS) processing to packet flows that are not from trusted sources; logic to apply a second level of DOCSIS processing, the logic to apply the second level of DOCSIS processing being operable to eliminate one or more of classification, policing, shaping, IP filtering, counts, payload header suppression, and BPI for the packet flows from trusted sources; and wherein the logic to apply a second level of DOCSIS processing to packet flows from the trusted sources further comprises: logic to apply the second level of DOCSIS processing to video packet flows from servers within a same network facility as the packet data flow processor.