Patent ID: 7787458
Filing Date: 2010-08-31
Classification: H04L,H04Q

Abstract:
1. Apparatus for communicating data packets according to classes of service comprising: a service interface for receiving the data packets, the data packets including a differentiated service codepoint field having a plurality of differentiated service codepoint values; a differentiated service profile associated with the service interface; a plurality of transport interfaces operatively coupled to the service interface, the service interface assigning a first data packet having a first differentiated service codepoint value to a first transport interface according to the differentiated service profile, wherein the service interface assigns a second data packet having a second differentiated service codepoint value to a second transport interface according to the differentiated service profile; a second service interface; and a second differentiated service profile associated with the second service interface, the second service interface operatively coupled to the plurality of transport interfaces, the second service interface assigning a third data packet having a third differentiated service codepoint value to a third transport interface according to the second differentiated service profile.