Packet flow optimization (PFO) policy management in a communications network by rule name

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 8059533
APP PUB NO 20090109845A1
SERIAL NO

11923598

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In one embodiment, a method includes receiving packet flow optimization (PFO) configuration data that associates each rule name of multiple PFO rule names with a corresponding method for processing a data packet in a communications network based on data in a payload of a layer 3 protocol of the data packet. A first policy message is received from a policy management process in the communications network. The first policy message includes rule data that indicates a signaled rule name associated with a particular network address in the communications network. In response to receiving the first policy message, a data packet of the particular network address is processed according to a particular method associated with a particular rule name selected based on the signaled rule name. As a result, a PFO policy is controlled from the policy management process.

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  • CISCO TECHNOLOGY, INC.

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Andreasen, Flemming Marlboro, US 14 321
Arbel, Yaacov Raanana, IL 1 86
Hamel, Eric Paris, FR 14 435
Morgenstern, Meir Tel-Aviv, IL 11 522

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