APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR FLOW CONTROL
First Claim
1. An apparatus for performing flow control in a software defined network (SDN) environment, the apparatus comprising:
- a receiver configured to receive a first packet processing inquiry message comprising a packet from a first switch; and
a controller configured to determine whether there is a second proxy connected with a second switch and matching a first proxy connected with the first switch in response to the first packet processing inquiry message,wherein the controller is further configured to, in response to determining that there is a second proxy, instruct the first switch to transmit the packet such that the packet passes through the first proxy, and configured to, in response to determining that there is no second proxy, instruct the first switch to transmit the packet such that the packet bypasses the first proxy.
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Abstract
Disclosed are a flow control apparatus and method. An apparatus for performing flow control in a software defined network (SDN) environment according to an exemplary embodiment includes a message receiving unit configured to receive a first packet processing inquiry message including a packet from a first switch and a control unit configured to determine whether there is a second proxy connected with a second switch and matching a first proxy connected with the first switch in response to the first packet processing inquiry message, instruct the first switch to transmit the packet such that the packet passes through the first proxy when it is determined that there is a second proxy, and instruct the first switch to transmit the packet such that the packet bypasses the first proxy when it is determined that there is no second proxy.
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25 Claims
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1. An apparatus for performing flow control in a software defined network (SDN) environment, the apparatus comprising:
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a receiver configured to receive a first packet processing inquiry message comprising a packet from a first switch; and a controller configured to determine whether there is a second proxy connected with a second switch and matching a first proxy connected with the first switch in response to the first packet processing inquiry message, wherein the controller is further configured to, in response to determining that there is a second proxy, instruct the first switch to transmit the packet such that the packet passes through the first proxy, and configured to, in response to determining that there is no second proxy, instruct the first switch to transmit the packet such that the packet bypasses the first proxy. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A method of performing flow control in a software defined network (SDN) environment, the method comprising:
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receiving a first packet processing inquiry message comprising a packet from a first switch; determining whether there is a second proxy connected with a second switch and matching a first proxy connected with the first switch in response to the first packet processing inquiry message; instructing, in response to determining that there is a second proxy, the first switch to transmit the packet such that the packet passes through the first proxy; and instructing, in response to determining that there is no second proxy, the first switch to transmit the packet such that the packet bypasses the first proxy. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25)
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