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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 06, 2026
Filed:
Aug. 23, 2022
British Telecommunications Public Limited Company, London, GB;
Behnam Azvine, London, GB;
Ali Sajjad, London, GB;
BRITISH TELECOMMUNICATIONS public limited company, London, GB;
Abstract
An aspect of the disclosure relates to a computer-implemented method of operating a software-defined network, the method comprising: initialising a plurality of paths through a data plane for traffic associated with a category of applications and/or services; selecting one of the plurality of paths to be an initial operational path; routing traffic associated with the category of applications and/or services via the initial operational path; subsequently obtaining data indicating that a trigger event has occurred; and responsive thereto: selecting a different one of the plurality of paths to be a replacement operational path; and routing traffic associated with the category of applications and/or services via the replacement operational path. Further aspects relate to a data processing system, a computer program, a computer-readable data carrier, and a data carrier signal.