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Apparatus and method for virtualizing of network device

US8862714B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateMar 15, 2011
Grant dateOct 14, 2014
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Expiry dateJan 25, 2032

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04L12/4641
  • WIPO fieldDigital communication
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

An apparatus for virtualizing network equipment provides at least one virtualized network equipment by virtualizing the network equipment, schedules the pieces of virtualized network equipment, and executes a relevant program. Here, the virtualization apparatus performs context switching according to the scheduling in the time unit of context switching and switches to another program.

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