Apparatus, method, manufacture, and system for providing network services from building blocks

A method for communicating over a network including a plurality of network nodes each associated with a building block controller of a plurality of building block controllers, the method comprising:

• obtaining a set of one or more building block codes configured to provide a first end-to-end service;
• determining a network flow upon receiving a first packet of a connection of the first end-to-end service, the network flow determination including:
• identifying a network node of the plurality of network nodes usable as a network hop for the connection;
• and, identifying a building block code of the set of one of more building block codes usable by the building block controller associated with the identified network node;
• communicating the network flow determination to the building block controller associated with the identified network node;
• and
• sending the identified building block code to the building block controller associated with the identified network node.

An article of manufacture including a processor-readable medium having processor-executable code encoded therein, which when executed by one or more processors, enables actions for communicating over a network including a plurality of network nodes each associated with a building block controller of a plurality of building block controllers, the actions comprising:

• obtaining a set of one or more building block codes configured to provide a first end-to-end service;
• determining a network flow upon receiving a first packet of a connection of the first end-to-end service, the network flow determination including:
• identifying a network node of the plurality of network nodes usable as a network hop for the connection;
• and, identifying a building block code of the set of one of more building block codes usable by the building block controller associated with the identified network node;
• communicating the network flow determination to the building block controller associated with the identified network node;
• and
• sending the identified building block code to the building block controller associated with the identified network node.

A system for communicating over a network, comprising:

• a first Huaca including a directory to a plurality of building block codes and configured to provide access to each of the plurality of building block codes;
• a plurality of building block controllers, wherein each of the plurality of building block controllers is associated with a corresponding network node of a plurality of network nodes on the network;
• a first service controller, wherein the first service controller is configured to execute the following steps:
• communicating with the first Huaca so as to obtain a set of one or more building block codes of the plurality of building block codes, wherein the set of one or more building block codes are capable configured to provide a first end-to-end service;
• determining a network flow upon receiving a first packet of a connection of the first end-to-end service, the network flow determination including:
• identifying a network node of the plurality of network nodes usable as a network hop for the connection;
• and, identifying a building block code of the set of one of more building block codes usable by the building block controller corresponding to the identified network node;
• communicating the network flow determination to the building block controller associated with the identified network node;
• and
• sending the identified building block code to the building block controller associated with the identified network node.