Method and apparatus for precisely source-timed network flow switching

    公开(公告)号:US10608926B2

    公开(公告)日:2020-03-31

    申请号:US15110934

    申请日:2015-01-12

    发明人: Thomas G. Edwards

    摘要: A method and system is provided for re-routing a flow of packets in a packet-switched network at a rerouting time. In one embodiment, the method comprises accepting packets in a switch, routing the flow of the packets to a first destination via the switch according to a switch flow rule, receiving an updated switch flow rule from a controller before the rerouting time, the updated switch flow rule defining the rerouted flow of packets, and rerouting the flow of packets according to the updated switch flow rule at a rerouting time indicated by a packet of the accepted packets.