System and method to facilitate the assignment of service functions for service chains in a network environment
US9762402B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | May 20, 2015 |
| Grant date | Sep 12, 2017 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 11, 2035 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04L2101/668
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A method is provided in one example embodiment and may include receiving a first Internet protocol (IP) flow for an IP session for a subscriber; selecting a first service function group from a plurality of service function groups to perform one or more services for the IP session for the subscriber, wherein each of the plurality of service function groups comprises a plurality of service function chain types and wherein each service function chain type comprises an ordered combination of one or more service functions; assigning the IP session for the subscriber to the first service function group; and forwarding the first IP flow for the IP session of the subscriber across a first service function chain type for the first service function group based, at least in part, on a service policy for the subscriber.
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