Segment routing label switch paths in network functions virtualization communications networks

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 10250494
APP PUB NO 20170048138A1
SERIAL NO

15337976

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A method is provided in one example embodiment and includes receiving a request to create a path through a network, wherein the path originates on a first network device and terminates on the second network device; identifying a first controller associated with the first network device, wherein the first controller proxies control plane functions for the first network device; identifying a second controller associated with the second network device, wherein the second controller proxies control plane functions for the second network device; and computing the path using the first controller as a source and the second controller as a destination. The first controller installs the computed path on the first network device and the second controller installs the computed path on the second network device.

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  • CISCO TECHNOLOGY INC.

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Boutros, Sami Dublin, US 132 3059
Fernando, Rex Emmanuel Dublin, US 19 592
Fielding, Robert Keith Castle Rock, US 2 129
Filsfils, Clarence Brussels, BE 282 10078
Freitas, Santiago Vazquez Feltham, ES 5 257
McDougall, Bruce Anacortes, US 2 129
Sharma, Lakshmi Saratoga, US 6 129
Sivabalan, Muthurajah Kanata, CA 71 1471

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