Method and system for operating networks with data-plane and control-plane separated network functions
US11362862B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Jun 13, 2016 |
| Grant date | Jun 14, 2022 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 13, 2036 |
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- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04L2012/4629
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A method for operating a network that includes network functions that have a data-plane separated from a control-plane is provided. The network function of the network functions include network function components. The network function components include a control plane function and data plane functions. During runtime and in case of a predefined state of a first data plane function of the data plane functions, an existing subscription context of the first data plane function and associated data-plane traffic are offloaded to a second data plane function of the data plane functions.
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