Dynamic services blade and method
AssigneeEricsson Inc.
InventorsBrian Mullahy, Steve Barbas, James Luciani
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Abstract
A dynamic services blade which is embedded in a data path includes a router. The blade includes a general computer platform combined with the router to host the services. The blade includes a container in which the router and the computer are disposed. A method for hosting services. The method includes the steps of applying network functions to control plane traffic with a dynamic services blade which is embedded in a data path. There is the step of applying network functions to data plane traffic with the dynamic services blade.
Claims15
A dynamic services blade which is embedded in a data path comprising:
- a router;
- a general computer platform combined with the router to host the services;
- and
- a container in which the router and the computer platform are disposed.
A method for hosting services comprising the steps of:
- applying network functions to control plane traffic with a dynamic services blade which is embedded in a data path;
- and
- applying network functions to data plane traffic with the dynamic services blade.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.