Generating segment routing conduit in service provider network for routing packets
US10165093B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Aug 23, 2016 |
| Grant date | Dec 25, 2018 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 20, 2037 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04W88/16
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Utilizing the systems disclosed herein, a network element (in a network) controls, within another network, the constraints of a service, timing of the creation of the service, and selection a service on which a packet is transmitted. For example, a first network element (located in a first network) receives a request associated with initiating a service. The request is received from a second network element located in a second network and includes at least one path constraint. The first network element controls creation of the service in the first network on behalf of the second network element located in the second network by, e.g., identifying a path based, at least in part, on the at least one path constraint; and binding an identifier and an interface to the path, wherein the interface is associated with one or more operation to perform on any traffic that is labeled with the identifier.
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