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Flow-based packet transport device and packet management method thereof

US9319241B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateSep 14, 2012
Grant dateApr 19, 2016
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Expiry dateApr 1, 2033

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04L69/22
  • WIPO fieldDigital communication
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

Disclosed is a packet managing method of a packet forwarding device. The packet managing method includes receiving a packet; extracting flow information from the packet; searching a flow entry associated with the packet; and requesting the flow entry associated with the packet to a controller when a searching operation of the flow entry is failed. The request on the flow entry associated with the packet is not transferred within a reference time.

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