Control of communication using service function chaining
US10462626B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Sep 23, 2014 |
| Grant date | Oct 29, 2019 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 14, 2034 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04L47/20
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
An apparatus including at least one processing circuitry, and at least one memory for storing instructions to be executed by the processing circuitry, wherein the at least one memory and the instructions are configured to, with the at least one processing circuitry, cause the apparatus at least: to acquire generic service policy rules to be applied to a communication of a service data flow in a communication network, wherein the generic service policy rules are to be used for routing a service data flow to and within at least one external service function or at least one external service function chain; and to provide, to an external service function providing side, the acquired generic service policy rules as information related to an intended usage of at least one external service function or at least one external service function chain in a service data flow communicated in a communication network.
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