Conveying subscriber information to service chain services using tunnel protocol header encapsulation for mobile network applications in a network environment
US9398486B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Jun 10, 2014 |
| Grant date | Jul 19, 2016 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 8, 2034 |
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- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04L45/38
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A method provided in one embodiment includes receiving, at a first network element, a first data packet of a data flow, wherein the data flow is associated with a subscriber. The method further includes receiving subscriber information associated with the subscriber, and encapsulating the subscriber information with the first data packet to form an encapsulated data packet. The method still further includes determining a service chain including one or more services to which the encapsulated data packet is to be forwarded, and forwarding the encapsulated data packet to the service chain.
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