Method and apparatus for ingress filtering
US9380025B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Jul 3, 2013 |
| Grant date | Jun 28, 2016 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 9, 2034 |
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- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04L63/162
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
An example method is provided and, in an example embodiment, includes receiving a data packet at an ingress switch function, the data packet associated with a data packet flow; obtaining access control information associated with a destination of the data packet flow from a centralized service engine; and performing access filtering on the data packet flow at the ingress switch function using the access control information.
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