Method, network, and computer product for flow based quality of service

摘要

A method, network, and computer program product are provided for traffic flow quality of service. A quality of service priority table is received for services defined by a user at the network, and the quality of service priority table includes quality of service levels for the services. Traffic flows are determined to correspond to packets being communicated over the network for the user. The traffic flows are mapped to services. The traffic flows are mapped to the quality of service levels for the services. The quality of service levels are assigned to the traffic flows as assigned quality of service levels corresponding to the services. Each of the traffic flows is routed over the network according to its assigned quality of service levels, respectively.

主权项

1. A method of traffic flow for a network, the method comprising:
receiving a quality of service priority table for a plurality of services defined by a user at the network, wherein the quality of service priority table includes quality of service levels for the plurality of services; determining traffic flows to correspond to packets being communicated over the network for the user; mapping the traffic flows to the plurality of services, the plurality of services respectively corresponding to individual software applications on a computer of the user; wherein the individual software applications on the computer comprise a peer-to-peer software application, a web browsing software application, an email software application, and a social networking application; mapping the traffic flows to the quality of service levels for the plurality of services that respectively correspond to the individual software applications on the computer of the user; assigning the quality of service levels to the traffic flows as assigned quality of service levels corresponding to the plurality of services of the individual software applications on the computer, each of the software applications having its own one of the assigned quality of service levels as defined by the user of the computer; and routing each of the traffic flows, corresponding to the individual software applications on the computer of the user, over the network according to the assigned quality of service levels; wherein the network comprises network equipment controlled by an internet service provider.