Network policy graphs

J Lee, CM Prakash, CF Clark, D Lenrow… - US Patent …, 2021 - Google Patents
Example implementations disclosed herein can be used to generate composite network
policy graphs based on multiple network policy graphs input by network users that may have …

Generating composite network policy

JM Kang, A Abhashkumar, S Banerjee… - US Patent …, 2020 - Google Patents
Example method includes: receiving, by a network device in a network, a first network policy
and a second network policy configured by a network administrator, wherein the first network …

Method and system for achieving high availability of a primary network controller in a network controller cluster using distributed network device state information

SA Arunachalam, S Regmi, N Lahouti - US Patent 11,057,275, 2021 - Google Patents
A method for managing a network controller cluster includes obtaining, by the network
controller in a network controller cluster, network device state information (NDSI) from each …

Method and system for tracking network device information in a network switch

B Sigoure - US Patent 10,187,286, 2019 - Google Patents
In general, embodiments of the invention relate to method for processing network device
information. The method includes receiving network device information (NDI) from a plurality …

Method and system for using an OpenConfig architecture on network elements

B Sigoure, A Fort - US Patent 10,917,284, 2021 - Google Patents
In general, embodiments of the invention relate to a method for managing network element
state information (NESI). The method includes receiving, from a target entity, a state …

A new method for rules dependency extraction

A Boujelben, I Amous - Procedia Computer Science, 2018 - Elsevier
Autonomous systems consist of agents that have access to interpretable information
allowing them to make intelligent decisions. This requires the systems to have a good …

Methods, systems and computer readable media for diagnosing network function virtualization performance

MB Anwer, A Shaikh, J Gong, M Yu… - US Patent App. 17 …, 2022 - Google Patents
Performance issues in a service function chain having a plurality of resources and a plurality
of network functions each having a network function queue are diagnosed. Each network …

Network change verification based on observed network flows

S Bayless, JD Backes, DW Dacosta, V Katkade… - US Patent …, 2023 - Google Patents
A network change verification (NCV) system is disclosed for checking whether a proposed
configuration change on a network alters the way that the network controls recently …

System and method of a managing multiple data centers

A Sadana, A Pech - US Patent App. 17/501,921, 2022 - Google Patents
A method and apparatus of a device that automates a task over a network that includes a
plurality of data centers is described. In an exemplary embodiment, the device receives state …

Smart cable for redundant ToR's

L Yuan, GR Degrace - US Patent 11,714,786, 2023 - Google Patents
In a rack comprising a group of servers and at least two top-of-rack switches, a link fault is
detected. A smart data cable connects each of the servers to both top-of-rack switches. A …