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Efficient service function chaining over a transport network

US10243922B2 · kind B2 · utility

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17Claims

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Assignee

NEC CORPORATION · JP

Inventors

Roberto Bifulco · Heidelberg, DE
Anton Matsiuk · Hamburg, DE

Key dates

Filing date	Sep 23, 2014
Grant date	Mar 26, 2019
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Sep 30, 2034

Classification

Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
CPC primaryH04L45/30
WIPO fieldDigital communication
WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A method for operating a network includes implementing at least one service function chain (SFC) including several service functions (SFs) for providing traffic steering; encoding traffic steering information related to the at least one SFC; and using redundant information in an addressing scheme of network hosts for addressing the SFs.

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