Sending instructions from a service manager to forwarding agents on a need to know basis
US6549516B1 · kind B1 · utility
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| Filing date | Jul 2, 1999 |
| Grant date | Apr 15, 2003 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 2, 2019 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04L67/1038
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A system and method are described for providing instructions for forwarding packets. The method includes broadcasting a general instruction specifying a plurality of flows to a plurality of forwarding agents and receiving at a service manager a first message responsive to the general instruction indicating that a packet for a specific flow has been received by a specific forwarding agent. A specific instruction is generated at the service manager for handling the specific flow and the specific instruction for handling the specific flow is sent to the specific forwarding agent.
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