Software-defined information centric network (ICN)
US9838333B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jan 20, 2015 |
| Grant date | Dec 5, 2017 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 11, 2035 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04L45/42
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A network element (NE) comprising a receiver configured to receive a flow configuration message from a network controller via an information centric network (ICN), wherein the flow configuration message comprises a flow entry that identifies a flow in the ICN, wherein the flow is associated with a name of an application data object, and wherein the flow entry comprises a forwarding path associated with an application corresponding to the application data object name, and receive a packet, via the ICN, comprising the application data object name, a processor coupled to the receiver and configured to select the flow entry from a flow table based on the packet's application data object name, and a transmitter coupled to the processor and configured to forward the packet along the forwarding path in the selected flow entry.
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