Patent ID: 9094364
Filing Date: 2015-07-28
Classification: G06F,H04L

Abstract:
1. A method for managing services by a service gateway, comprising: obtaining a first service entry and a second service entry by the service gateway, the first service entry comprising a first service address and a first server address, the second service entry comprising a second service address and a second server address; obtaining a service table entry of a service mapping table, the service table entry having an association with the second service entry; adding to the service table entry an association to the first service entry; storing a marker value associated with the service table entry to indicate that the service table entry is associated with a plurality of service entries; setting a timer associated with the service table entry to a predetermined duration; in response to an expiration of the timer, removing the association with the second service entry from the service table entry; prior to the removing of the association with the second service entry from the service table entry: in response to removing the association with the second service from the service table entry, changing the marker value to indicate that the service table entry is not associated with a plurality of service entries.