Patent ID: 7385979
Filing Date: 2008-06-10
Classification: H04L

Abstract:
1. Network-unit for use in a telecommunication network and comprising at least one input for receiving a signal comprising a first field which is directly analysable and a second field which is analysable after a processing, a first analyser coupled to said at least one input for analysing first information originating from said first field, a processor for performing said processing of second information originating from said second field, and a second analyser coupled to said processor for analysing processed second information, at least one output for sending a further signal to a further network-unit and comprising a third field which is directly analysable and a fourth field which is analysable after a processing in said further network-unit, wherein said first analyser is coupled to said processor for, in dependence of an analysis result of said first information, selecting at least one output and switching at least a part of said signal to said selected output or performing said processing, with said first information comprising non-address information, and with said second information comprising address information defining further network-units; wherein said first field comprises a quality field for indicating a quality, with said second field comprising an IP-address field for indicating an IP-address; wherein at least a part of said quality field is used for indicating a destination of said signal and a detection of this indication of said destination is said analysis result; and wherein said first field comprises a layer