Authenticated group context in transitive ip network domains
AssigneeCisco Technology, Inc.
InventorsWarren Scott Wainner, Brian E. Weis, Paul Quinn, Scott Roy Fluhrer
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Abstract
A method is provided in one example embodiment and includes receiving at a node of a transitive IP network a data packet including a Network Services Header (“NSH”); accessing by the transitive IP network node context contained in the NSH, wherein the context may be used by the transitive IP network node to perform an enhanced network service in connection with the received data packet; performing by the transitive IP network node the enhanced network service in connection with the received data packet using the accessed context; and, subsequent to the performing, forwarding the received packet to a next node.
Claims20
A method comprising:
- receiving at a node of a transitive IP network a data packet including a Network Services Header (“NSH”);
- accessing by the transitive IP network node context contained in the NSH, wherein the context may be used by the transitive IP network node to perform an enhanced network service in connection with the received data packet;
- performing by the transitive IP network node the enhanced network service in connection with the received data packet using the accessed context;
- and
- subsequent to the performing, forwarding the received packet to a next node.
One or more non-transitory tangible media having encoded thereon logic that includes code for execution and when executed by a processor is operable to perform operations comprising:
- receiving at a node of a transitive IP network a data packet including a Network Services Header (“NSH”);
- accessing by the transitive IP network node context contained in the NSH, wherein the context may be used by the transitive IP network node to perform an enhanced network service in connection with the received data packet;
- performing by the transitive IP network node the enhanced network service in connection with the received data packet using the accessed context;
- and
- subsequent to the performing, forwarding the received packet to a next node.
An apparatus comprising:
- a memory element configured to store data;
- a processor operable to execute instructions associated with the data;
- and
- a context decryption module configured to:
- receive at a node of a transitive IP network a data packet including a Network Services Header (“NSH”);
- access by the transitive IP network node context contained in the NSH, wherein the context may be used by the transitive IP network node to perform an enhanced network service in connection with the received data packet;
- perform by the transitive IP network node the enhanced network service in connection with the received data packet using the accessed context;
- and
- subsequent to the performing, forward the received packet to a next node.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.