公开(公告)号：US12015504B1

公开(公告)日：2024-06-18

申请号：US18343434

申请日：2023-06-28

Applicant: Alpha Networks Inc.

Inventor： Guan-Yi Jiang ,  Hsu-Tung Chien

IPC: G06F15/16 ,  H04L12/46 ,  H04L69/22

CPC classification number: H04L12/4641 ,  H04L69/22

Abstract: A computing device includes a processing unit, a memory unit, a NIC that is for receiving a packet, and a network virtualization platform accommodating a plurality of virtual network applications. The NIC, the processing unit and the memory unit are collectively defined as a hardware layer for the network virtualization platform to operate thereon. The network virtualization platform includes a virtual network layer having a UPF plugin installed therewith. The UPF plugin performs rule matching according to a packet header of the packet, and determines which one of the following steps is to be performed: offloading the packet to one of the virtual network applications in the application layer for the virtual network application to provide services; and re-packaging the packet and forwarding the packet to the another computing device.

公开(公告)号：US20240205050A1

公开(公告)日：2024-06-20

申请号：US18343434

申请日：2023-06-28

Applicant: Alpha Networks Inc.

Inventor： Guan-Yi Jiang ,  Hsu-Tung Chien

IPC: H04L12/46 ,  H04L69/22

CPC classification number: H04L12/4641 ,  H04L69/22

Abstract: A computing device includes a processing unit, a memory unit, a NIC that is for receiving a packet, and a network virtualization platform accommodating a plurality of virtual network applications. The NIC, the processing unit and the memory unit are collectively defined as a hardware layer for the network virtualization platform to operate thereon. The network virtualization platform includes a virtual network layer having a UPF plugin installed therewith. The UPF plugin performs rule matching according to a packet header of the packet, and determines which one of the following steps is to be performed: offloading the packet to one of the virtual network applications in the application layer for the virtual network application to provide services; and re-packaging the packet and forwarding the packet to the another computing device.