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US8966040B2 · US · B2
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Publication number | US-8966040-B2 |
| Application number | US-201113177541-A |
| Country | US |
| Kind code | B2 |
| Filing date | Jul 6, 2011 |
| Priority date | Jul 6, 2010 |
| Publication date | Feb 24, 2015 |
| Grant date | Feb 24, 2015 |
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Some embodiments provide a program for managing several switching elements. The program receives, at a network information base (NIB) data structure that stores data for managing the several switching elements, a request to notify a first application that uses the NIB when a set of data stored in the NIB is changed. The program changes, in response to an instruction from a second application, the set of data in the NIB. The program sends a notification to the first application of the change to the set of data in the NIB.
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We claim: 1. A non-transitory machine readable medium storing a program which when executed by a set of processing units manages a plurality of switching elements, the program comprising sets of instructions for: receiving, at a network information base (NIB) data structure that stores data for managing the plurality of switching elements, a request to notify a first application that uses the NIB when a set of data stored in the NIB is changed, wherein the first application is a v…
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- What does patent US8966040B2 cover?
- Some embodiments provide a program for managing several switching elements. The program receives, at a network information base (NIB) data structure that stores data for managing the several switching elements, a request to notify a first application that uses the NIB when a set of data stored in the NIB is changed. The program changes, in response to an instruction from a second application, t…
- Who is the assignee on this patent?
- Koponen Teemu, Casado Martin, Stribling Jeremy, and 2 more
- What technology area does this patent fall under?
- Primary CPC classification H04L49/70. Mapped technology areas include Electricity.
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- Publication date Tue Feb 24 2015 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
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