发明名称 |
PACKET FORWARDING |
摘要 |
<p>Packet forwarding apparatus has an input for receiving packets; a packet classifier arranged in operation to read a class indication in received packets and in dependence thereon to pass packets to a class-based policer associated with the class indicated; a plurality of class-based policers, each operable to assign a provisional indication to packets of the associated class in response to a measure of the load presented by packets of the class exceeding a predetermined class-based threshold; a multi-class policer operable to receive provisionally-indicated packets processed by the class-based policers, and to assign a congestion indication to packets having the provisional indication in response to congestion arising at the packet forwarding apparatus; and an output for presenting packets processed by the multi-class policer for onward transmission from the apparatus.</p> |
申请公布号 |
EP1842344(A1) |
申请公布日期 |
2007.10.10 |
申请号 |
EP20060700629 |
申请日期 |
2006.01.18 |
申请人 |
BRITISH TELECOMMUNICATIONS PUBLIC LIMITED COMPANY |
发明人 |
SONGHURST, DAVID, JOHN;JACQUET, ARNAUD;HOVELL, PETER |
分类号 |
H04L12/851;H04L12/813;H04L12/833;H04L12/835 |
主分类号 |
H04L12/851 |
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