Method for implicit session routing
US9374297B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Dec 17, 2013 |
| Grant date | Jun 21, 2016 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 25, 2034 |
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- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04L45/586
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
An example method is provided in one example embodiment and includes receiving a packet of a session from a previous hop router at a service zone of a service chain; recording the previous hop router for the session; determining an appliance to service the packet in the service zone using load balancing; recording an appliance identity for servicing the session in the service zone; determining a next hop router in the service chain for the packet using load balancing; and recording the next hop router for the session.
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