Patent ID: 8571022
Filing Date: 2013-10-29
Classification: H04L,H04W

Abstract:
1. A method of operating a communication system comprising: receiving from a requesting device a request for a plurality of data packets to be transferred by a source for delivery to the requesting device; generating session information associating the source of the plurality of data packets with the requesting device; receiving a first subset of the plurality of data packets from the source for delivery to a destination identified by the first subset of the plurality of data packets; identifying a destination device based on the destination identified by the first subset of the plurality of data packets; processing the session information to determine whether the destination device is associated with the source of the first subset of the plurality of data packets; transferring the first subset of the plurality of data packets for delivery to the destination device if the destination device is associated with the source; receiving a second subset of the plurality of data packets from the source for delivery to a second destination identified by the second subset of the plurality of data packets; identifying a second destination device based on the second destination identified by the second subset of the plurality of data packets; processing the session information to determine whether the second destination device is associated with the source of the second subset of the plurality of data packets; and transferring the second subset of the plurality of data packets for delivery to the second destination device if the destination device is associated with the source.