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DYNAMIC SERVICE ORCHESTRATION WITHIN PAAS PLATFORMS

  • US 20160294732A1
  • Filed: 03/30/2015
  • Published: 10/06/2016
  • Est. Priority Date: 03/30/2015
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method for orchestrating a flow of a packet through a software-defined network (SDN) switch, the method comprising:

  • determining at least one available service associated with the SDN switch;

    receiving the packet at an input port associated with the SDN switch, wherein the packet has a destination value and a packet type;

    generating a flow entry based on the at least one available service and the packet type, wherein the flow entry has a plurality of entry characteristics and an action;

    selecting the flow entry based on matching the plurality of entry characteristics to the destination value and the packet type; and

    performing the action associated with the selected flow entry.

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