A method of load balancing for packet data flows in a packet data network is provided.
According to one embodiment, the method includes the Steps of receiving a packet data flow …

A method of traffic regulation in a packet communication network involves a token bucket
associated with a subscriber. Packets arriving at the regulator are handled in accordance …

A method for marking data packets of a data transmission flow pertaining to an end-to-end
connection within a packet network is disclosed. The priority value is calculated based on at …

A method and associated network device for managing network traffic by selecting one of
multiple equal-cost paths for a packet of a flow is provided. The method comprises: selecting …

In one embodiment, a method for validating a network packet is provided. The method
includes receiving a network packet at a port of a network device, the packet including a first …

An apparatus is disclosed for creating and storing policy data records comprising data
identifying network policy decisions. After a data packet is received, a network policy …

In one embodiment, a network device is disclosed. The network device includes a duplicate
packet map (DPM). In certain aspects of this embodiment, the DPM includes a plu rality of …

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Network device and method for routing a packet and setting up a new flow. The device
includes a packet classifier, a field-selection table, a hash module, and a routing table. A …

There is disclosed a system for monitoring a packet data flow, comprising: a data flow source
element including: determining means adapted to determine a quality of service identifier for …