Flow-based packet transport device and packet management method thereof
US9319241B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Sep 14, 2012 |
| Grant date | Apr 19, 2016 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 1, 2033 |
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- 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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