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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 12, 2011
Filed:
Apr. 17, 2000
Martin Bergenwall, Espoo, FI;
Kengatharan Sivalingam, Helsinki, FI;
Sami Uskela, Helsinki, FI;
Hakan Mitts, Helsinki, FI;
Petteri Pöyhönen, Helsinki, FI;
Aapo Rautiainen, Espoo, FI;
Mari K. Nieminen, Tampere, FI;
Eva-maria Leppänen, Tampere, FI;
Lucia Tudose, Espoo, FI;
Andrei Krüger, Helsinki, FI;
Martin Bergenwall, Espoo, FI;
Kengatharan Sivalingam, Helsinki, FI;
Sami Uskela, Helsinki, FI;
Hakan Mitts, Helsinki, FI;
Petteri Pöyhönen, Helsinki, FI;
Aapo Rautiainen, Espoo, FI;
Mari K. Nieminen, Tampere, FI;
Eva-Maria Leppänen, Tampere, FI;
Lucia Tudose, Espoo, FI;
Andrei Krüger, Helsinki, FI;
Nokia Corporation, Espoo, FI;
Abstract
According to the present invention, a plurality of data packets are received and routed by a router () in a data network. The router () comprises storing means () for storing a pre-defined list of rules for detecting special data packets, detecting means () for detecting special data packets in the received plurality of data packets on the basis of the pre-defined list of rules stored in said storing means (), and routing means () for requesting instructions for the special data packets detected by said detecting means () and for routing the special data packets in accordance with instructions received on request. According to the present invention, an advanced service architecture for next generation network services is provided. In this service architecture, the functions of the detecting means () and the routing means () can be achieved by a service trigger and a service logic, respectively.