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System and method for transporting information to services in a network environment

  • US 9,479,443 B2
  • Filed: 05/23/2014
  • Issued: 10/25/2016
  • Est. Priority Date: 05/16/2014
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method, comprising:

  • receiving an update for a service at a local policy anchor included in a gateway, wherein the service is included in one or more service chains accessible by the gateway and wherein the update is at least one of a policy update and a charging update;

    determining if the local policy anchor has a session established with the service;

    communicating the update to a classifier within the gateway if the local policy anchor does not have a session established with the service;

    determining, by the classifier, one or more service chains including the service if the local policy anchor does not have a session established with the service;

    injecting, by the classifier, a packet including a service header containing the update into the one or more determined service chains including the service if the local policy anchor does not have a session established with the service; and

    communicating the update to the service from the local policy anchor if the local policy anchor has a session established with the service.

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