System and method for SDN orchestration validation
US11469942B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Aug 15, 2019 |
| Grant date | Oct 11, 2022 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 15, 2039 |
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- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04L43/50
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A system includes an orchestrator for a software-defined network and configured to receive a request for operation of the software-defined network, a software-defined network controller in communication with the orchestrator through a northbound application programming interface, at least one network element in communication with the software defined network controller though a southbound application programming interface, and a mutable network element configured to receive the request and instantiate a virtual function within the mutable network element to test the at least one network element in accordance with the request.
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