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Context-aware network service policy management

US9667653B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateDec 15, 2014
Grant dateMay 30, 2017
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Expiry dateFeb 12, 2035

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04L41/342
  • WIPO fieldDigital communication
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A method includes converting, by a computer, a set of context-aware data forwarding policies to a set of network configuration forwarding rules for one or more data forwarding devices in a network having a dynamic context, and conveying, to the data forwarding devices, the set of network configuration forwarding rules. Upon detecting a change in the dynamic context of the network, the set of network configuration forwarding rules ae updated based on the set of context-aware data forwarding policies and the change in the dynamic context, and the updated set of network configuration forwarding rules are conveyed to the data forwarding devices.

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