A data driven orchestrated network using a voice activated light weight distributed SDN controller

A network controller for a software defined network (SDN), the network controller comprising one or more modules operable to:

• provide one or more voice-user interfaces which are configured for facilitating users controlling networked devices;
• generate control data based on speech input received from users via the client portals;
• provide a master SDN controller for managing data flow control on the SDN network;
• the master SDN controller being operable to generate control data for the networked devices;
• generate by the master SDN controller a plurality of discrete distributed co-controllers each associated with a particular end user;
• each SDN co-controller including at least one of control data and routing data for an associated networked device;
• dispatch the SDN co-controller by the master SDN controller to the networked devices associated with the respective end users for controlling thereof;
• install the SDN co-controller on the networked devices;
• and
• register the installed SDN co-controllers with the master SDN controller for controlling the networked devices.

An article of manufacture comprising a processor-readable medium having embodied therein executable program code that when executed by the processing device causes the processing device to perform:

• providing one or more voice-user interfaces which are configured for facilitating users controlling networked devices;
• generating control data based on speech input received from users via the client portals;
• providing a master SDN controller for managing data flow control on the SDN network;
• the master SDN controller being operable to generate control data for the networked devices;
• generating by the master SDN controller a plurality of discrete co-controllers each associated with a particular end user;
• each SDN co-controller including at least one of control data and routing data for an associated networked device;
• dispatching the SDN co-controller by the master SDN controller to the networked devices associated with the respective end users for controlling thereof;
• installing the SDN co-controllers on the networked devices;
• and
• registering the installed SDN co-controllers with the master SDN controller for controlling the networked devices.

A computer implemented method for controlling a software defined network (SDN);

• the method comprising:
• providing one or more voice-user interfaces which are configured for facilitating users controlling networked devices;
• generating control data based on speech input received from users via the voice-user interfaces;
• providing a master SDN controller for managing data flow control on the SDN network;
• the master SDN controller being operable to generate the control data for the networked devices;
• and
• providing a plurality of distributed co-controllers which are co-operable with the master controller for controlling the networked devices.

A network controller for a software defined network (SDN), the network controller comprising one or more modules operable to:

• provide one or more voice-user interfaces which are configured for facilitating users controlling networked devices;
• generate control data based on speech input received from users via the voice-user interfaces;
• provide a master SDN controller for managing data flow control on the SDN network;
• the master SDN controller being operable to generate the control data for the networked devices;
• and
• provide a plurality of distributed co-controllers which are co-operable with the master controller for controlling the networked devices.