Patent ID: 6792467
Filing Date: 2004-09-14
Classification: H04L,H04W

Abstract:
A method for routing a packet through a protocol stack, comprising the steps of:(a) receiving a packet from a first stack layer of the protocol stack by a layer manager, wherein the layer manager may interface with each layer of the protocol stack; (b) determining a route for the packet by the layer manager, comprising: (b1) determining a service associated with the packet by the layer manager, comprising: (b1i) examining a protocol/service multiplexer (PSM) field in the packet by the layer manager; and (b1ii) determining a protocol descriptor list (PDL) referenced by the PSM field by the layer manager;and (b2) accessing a list of layers of the protocol stack for the service by the layer manager; and (c) routing the packet to a second layer of the protocol stack according to the route determined by the layer manager.