Patent ID: 8929356
Filing Date: 2015-01-06
Classification: H04L,H04W

Abstract:
1. A packet processing system for forwarding network packets based upon user identification information, comprising: one or more input ports configured to receive input packets associated with one or more user devices within a communication system; one or more output ports configured to receive forwarded packets and to output forwarded packets to one or more network analysis tools; a storage system configured to store binding records, the binding records identifying one or more output ports associated with user identification information for the one or more user devices; packet processing circuitry configured to extract user identification information from received input packets, to store extracted user identification information in the binding records, and to forward the input packets to the one or more output ports based upon the binding records; and a load balancer configured to load balance forwarded packets among two or more output ports; wherein the packet processing system is further configured to identify communication system control information within the input packets, to extract identification change information for the one or more user devices from identified control information, and to update the binding records using the extracted identification change information.