Patent ID: 7864681
Filing Date: 2011-01-04
Classification: H04L,H04M,H04W

Abstract:
1. A method for processing data, the method comprising: receiving packetized data via at least one of a plurality of input ports in an Ethernet switch, wherein each of said plurality of input ports is partitioned into a plurality of virtual local area network (VLAN) port domains with an assigned port domain identification (ID) for processing 802.1 Class of Service (CoS) priority and Quality of Service (QoS) packetized data, wherein said Ethernet switch is integrated within a single gigabit Ethernet IP telephone chip that processes multiple voice channels, said received packetized data having assigned at least one priority class; assigning at least another priority class to said received packetized data, by retagging said received packetized data utilizing at least another priority tag; and processing said received packetized data by said Ethernet switch based on said assigned at least another priority class.