A cable modem method, system, and computer program product are provided for payload header suppression in which a limited number of suppression indices is used to map suppression rules to data streams. Network resources are conserved by implementing precise classification algorithms to correctly identify...http://www.google.de/patents/US7688824?utm_source=gb-gplus-sharePatent US7688824 - Method, system, and computer program product for suppression index reuse and packet classification for payload header suppression