Patent ID: 7912050
Filing Date: 2011-03-22
Classification: H04L

Abstract:
1. A method for classifying downstream packets in a channel bonding mode, comprising the steps of: extracting a destination Media Access Control (MAC) address of a received data packet; acquiring a MAC address of a cable modem receiving the data packet, and address information of a memory including a plurality of cable modem Classifier Identifiers (CLIDs) that correspond to the MAC address of the cable modem, from a first classification table corresponding to the destination address; extracting the cable modem CLIDs present in the memory address; extracting a classifier pattern corresponding to an extracted cable modem CLID of the extracted cable modem CLIDs; bonding the MAC address of the cable modem and the classifier pattern to generate a result pattern; extracting a memory address including downstream service flow information from a second classification table corresponding to the result pattern; extracting the downstream service flow information corresponding to the memory address; and generating an output packet corresponding to the downstream service flow information and the data packet.