Patent ID: 9348635
Filing Date: 2016-05-24
CPC Classification: G06F,H04L

Claim Text:
1. A method for attaching one of a plurality of virtualized (OSI) layer-3 network entities (VNEs) to a network hypervisor (NHV), the method comprising: realizing the VNE entirely within Open Systems Interconnection (OSI) model layer-3 of a wide-area network in which the NHV is disposed; determining a complete set of features, functions, applicability, connectivity, provisioning, management interface, and exposure requirements of the VNE as interoperability characteristics of the VNE; abstracting the interoperability characteristics to permit attachment of the VNE to the NHV; defining at least one open, interoperable interface for use in communicatively coupling the VNE to the NHV, wherein the VNE side of the interface is entirely in layer-3; realizing the at least one interface entirely in layer-3 on the VNE side of the interface; and attaching the VNE to the NHV through the at least one realized interface.