System and method for translating application program network service requests into actions and performing those actions through the management and/or control plane responsive to previously defined policies and previous requests by the same or another application program
US7664838B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | May 10, 2004 |
| Grant date | Feb 16, 2010 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 9, 2026 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04L41/0253
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Application program network service requests are translated into specific actions that are then performed through the management plane and/or control plane. The translations and resulting actions are responsive to previously defined policies for the communication network, and may further reflect processing of previous service requests by the same or another application program. The amount of resources available for use by a given application program may be predefined based on a globally defined network policy. Each service request obtained from an application program may be translated into multiple actions performed using various specific protocols and/or interfaces provided by either the management plane, the control plane, or both the management and control planes. Reports of network activity, status and/or faults for a requesting application program may be tailored to the requesting program's view of the network, and passed directly and exclusively to the requesting program.
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