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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 31, 2004
Filed:
Sep. 29, 2000
Nortel Networks Limited, St. Laurent, CA;
Abstract
A technique for dynamically assigning a packet flow to transmission channels can result in more efficient use of the channels when compared to static assignment techniques. Using this technique for dynamic assignment, an initial channel assignment is made based upon a channel specification corresponding to a flow classification indication within the first packet of the flow. Subsequently, the flow classification indications of further packets within the flow are monitored for changes. If it is detected that a flow classification indication has changed when compared to the previous flow classification indication, it is determined whether the previous channel assignment satisfies a channel specification corresponding to the new flow classification indication. If it is determined that the previous channel does not satisfy this new channel specification, a modified channel assignment is generated for the subsequent packets of the flow. The utilization efficiency of transmission channels when transmitting packet flows is important, especially if the packet flows are traversing wireless transmission channels. The use of dynamic assignment of channels for packet flows can significantly increase this efficiency if the flow classification of the packet flow is modified before completion.