Network control apparatus and method
US8743888B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Jul 6, 2011 |
| Grant date | Jun 3, 2014 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 26, 2031 |
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- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04L2101/622
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Some embodiments provide a controller for managing several managed switching elements that forward data in a network. The controller includes an interface for receiving input logical control plane data. It also includes a converter for converting the input logical control plane data to output logical forwarding plane data. The logical forwarding plane data for subsequent translation into a set of physical forwarding behaviors that direct the forwarding of data by the managed switching elements.
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