System and method for automatic closed loop control
US10630547B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Sep 26, 2019 |
| Grant date | Apr 21, 2020 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 26, 2039 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04L43/0876
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A system and method for providing automatic closed loop control of a network using a dynamic control loop. The system includes one or more collectors and a remote network manager. The one or more collectors are configured to receive network traffic data from a plurality of network elements in the network. The remote network manager computes an initial control policy to the programmable network elements using (1) high-level policies, security requirements, and any anomalous traffic behavior; (2) configuration capability and current configuration of underlying network elements; (3) network topology, statistics, and tolerable configuration change; and (4) control loop parameters including stability, oscillation, and timescale. The remote network manager sends control policy parameters to the programmable network elements, observes the network, measures effectiveness of the initial control policy with respect to the high-level policy, and computes an updated control policy to send to the programmable network elements.
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