Patent ID: 6701349
Filing Date: 2004-03-02
Classification: G06F,H04L

Abstract:
A method in a client computer system for prohibiting an unauthorized user from modifying a priority level associated with said client computer system, said priority level utilized by said client computer system during transmission of data over a network, said method comprising the steps of:associating one of a plurality of priority levels with said client computer system, said plurality of priority levels including a higher priority level and a lower priority level; said client computer system associating said one of said plurality of priority levels with data transmitted by said client computer system over said network, wherein data associated with said higher priority level is transmitted prior to data associated with said lower priority level; in response to an attempt to modify said one of said plurality of priority levels, determining whether said attempt is being made by an approved user; and in response to a determination that said attempt is not being made by an approved user, prohibiting said attempted modification of said one of said plurality of priority levels.