US 7,460,536 B1
User and session identification based on connections, protocols and protocol fieldsGeneral
US 7,460,536 B1
User and session identification based on connections, protocols and protocol fields
Tech Center:
2600 Communications
Examiner:
Chau Nguyen
Art Unit:
2619 Computer Graphic Processing, 3D Animation, Display Color Attribute, Object Processing, Hardware and Memory
Inventors:
Aaron Williams; Prakash Jayaraman
Priority:
03/17/03
Filed:
08/29/03
Granted:
12/02/08
Expiration:
04/21/25
Abstract
Systems and methods for applying a service level to a user's packets of data are provided. Packets of data for multiple users may be transferred through a single connection. Where data for multiple users is transferred through a single connection, a specific service level may be applied for each users' packets of data. Methods is provided that includes the steps of associating a service level with a plurality of sessions; receiving a data packet from a connection; determining a session associated with the data packet; determining a session identifier of a session associated with the data packet; determining a service level associated with the session identifier; and transferring the data packet at the determined the service level. Systems for associating a service level with a session and applying the service level to data packets associated with session is provided.