Processing requests for services in a service request at a receiving controller and processing controller in a switch

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 9729434
APP PUB NO 20140307741A1
SERIAL NO

13862247

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Provided are a computer program product, system, and method for processing requests for multiple services in a service request. A receiving controller, comprising one of a controlling forwarder or a data forwarder, receives a service request for a service from an originating device node. The receiving controller forwards an internal service request to a processing controller providing response information for the service request. The processing controller comprises a data forwarder when the receiving controller comprises the controlling forwarder or comprises the controlling forwarder when the receiving controller comprises one of the at least one data forwarder. The processing controller processes the internal service request to generate response information requested by the service request and forwards a reply including the response information to the receiving controller, which forwards the response information in a reply to the service request to the originating device node.

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  • INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Hathorn, Roger G Tucson, US 159 2585
May, Henry J Rochester, US 23 127

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