METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PROVIDING NETWORK VIRTUALIZATION
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1. A method for providing a network virtualization, comprising:
- receiving a request from a user, wherein said request comprises at least one of;
a link, a trunk, a feature of a network component or a network component for a virtual network;
determining if said request can be instantiated over one or more real network resources; and
instantiating said request via said one or more real network resources, if it is determined that said request can be instantiated.
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Abstract
A method and apparatus for providing network virtualization on a packet network are disclosed. For example, the method receives a request from a user, wherein the request comprises at least one of: a feature of a network component or a network component for a virtual network. The method determines if the request can be instantiated over one or more real network resources, and then instantiates the request via the one or more real network resources, if it is determined that the request can be instantiated.
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1. A method for providing a network virtualization, comprising:
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receiving a request from a user, wherein said request comprises at least one of;
a link, a trunk, a feature of a network component or a network component for a virtual network;determining if said request can be instantiated over one or more real network resources; and instantiating said request via said one or more real network resources, if it is determined that said request can be instantiated. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A computer-readable medium having stored thereon a plurality of instructions, the plurality of instructions including instructions which, when executed by a processor, cause the processor to perform steps of a method for providing a network virtualization, comprising:
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receiving a request from a user, wherein said request comprises at least one of;
a link, a trunk, a feature of a network component or a network component for a virtual network;determining if said request can be instantiated over one or more real network resources; and instantiating said request via said one or more real network resources, if it is determined that said request can be instantiated. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. An apparatus for providing a network virtualization, comprising:
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means for receiving a request from a user, wherein said request comprises at least one of;
a link, a trunk, a feature of a network component or a network component for a virtual network;means for determining if said request can be instantiated over one or more real network resources; and means for instantiating said request via said one or more real network resources, if it is determined that said request can be instantiated. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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