Handling of traffic flows in a communications system
US10439944B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Mar 31, 2014 |
| Grant date | Oct 8, 2019 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 6, 2034 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04L47/2408
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
The embodiments herein relate to a method in a policy node configured to handle traffic flows in a communications system. The policy node allocates a label-setting identifying a label, a particular traffic flow that will pass through a SDN, and one or more destinations for the particular traffic flow. The policy node transmits information indicating the label-setting to a SDNC configured to create a path for the traffic flow through the SDN based on the label and said one or more destinations identified by the label-setting. The policy node allocates a filter-setting defining that the particular traffic flow should be associated with the label. The policy node transmits information indicating the filter-setting to a classifying node configured to receive the particular traffic flow and to associate the particular traffic flow with the label.
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