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Data plane distribution of control messages

US9871703B2 · kind B2 · utility

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26Claims

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Assignee

Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (Publ) · SE

Inventors

Francisco Cortes Gomez · Harsewinkel, DE
Jan Scheurich · Aachen, DE

Key dates

Filing date	Mar 26, 2013
Grant date	Jan 16, 2018
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Jun 18, 2033

Classification

Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
CPC primaryH04L63/0435
WIPO fieldDigital communication
WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

Techniques of executing commands in forwarding nodes are discussed. Control messages are recursively included within each other and distributed in a data plane formed by a network of the forwarding nodes. A given control message can include a command which is executed by a respective forwarding node. The given control message further includes a further control message to be sent to a further forwarding node by the respective forwarding node. The control messages are created by a control node which is configured for controlling operation of the network of forwarding nodes.

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