Claims
- 1. A communication method at a network node, comprising the steps of:judging whether input packets belong to a flow where a packet processing program is to be performed; performing the packet processing program to the input packets belonging to the flow; and transferring input packets not belonging to the flow to a routing processor without performing the packet processing program.
- 2. A communication method according to claim 1, wherein the packet processing program is a program for a selective packet discard.
- 3. A communication method according to claim 2, wherein the input packets belonging to the flow are hierarchically encoded video data, and the packet processing program determines the frequency band of packets to be discarded.
Priority Claims (1)
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Parent Case Info
This is a continuation of application Ser. No. 09/626,391, filed Jul. 26, 2000 is now U.S. Pat. No. 6,259,690; which is a continuation of application Ser. No. 09/391,404 filed Sep. 8, 1999 now U.S. Pat. No. 6,262,983.
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