System and method for flow management in software-defined networks
US9450870B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Nov 5, 2012 |
| Grant date | Sep 20, 2016 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 27, 2033 |
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- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04L61/103
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A system facilitates flow definition management in a switch. During operation, the system identifies a generic flow definition which specifies a flow that is not specific to any input port of a switch. The system further stores in a flow lookup data structure one or more port-specific flow rules based on the generic flow definition, wherein each port-specific flow rule corresponds to a respective port capable of processing data flows.
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