Network virtualization apparatus and method
US8817620B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Jul 6, 2011 |
| Grant date | Aug 26, 2014 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 15, 2031 |
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- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04L2101/622
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Some embodiments provide a network virtualizer for managing several managed switching elements that forward data in a network. The virtualizer includes an interface for receiving input logical forwarding plane data. It also includes a converter for converting the input logical forwarding plane data to output physical control plane data. In some embodiments, the physical control plane data is translation into physical forwarding plane data that direct the forwarding of data by the managed switching elements.
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