Patent ID: 8554860
Filing Date: 2013-10-08
Classification: H04L

Abstract:
1. An apparatus for controlling the flow of message packets across a message packet network comprising: an entry router that provides access to the message packet network, the message packet network having at least one transmission route dedicated to the transmission of priority message packets having a selected message length and application; and an admission controller connected to said entry router and adapted to receive message packets from a network user; said admission controller operative to examine the header of each message packet generated by said user and, upon determining that a message packet includes a priority message identifier in said message packet header to compare the length of said priority message packet to a fixed threshold priority message packet length that is selected as a function of said application of said priority message packets, said admission controller being further operable, upon determining that said priority message packet is one of less than and equal to said threshold priority message packet length to forward said priority message packet over said message packet network via said dedicated priority transmission route, said admission controller also being operative, upon determining that said priority message packet is longer than said threshold priority message packet length to remove said priority message identifier from said message packet header and to then forward the resulting message packet over the message packet network via a non-priority message route.