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Patent Inventor Names
Carlos M. Pignataro0
Clarence Filsfils0
James N. Guichard0
Stefano Benedetto Previdi0
Date of Patent
August 29, 2017
Patent Application Number
14825273
Date Filed
August 13, 2015
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Patent abstract
In one embodiment, a device in a network receives a packet that includes a forwarding label for a service in a service chain. The packet encapsulates a service chain header for the service chain. The device swaps the forwarding label for the service in the packet for a reserved label that identifies the packet as encapsulating the service chain header. The device forwards the packet with the reserved label to the service.
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