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(11) EP 4 004 732 A1

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(43) Date of publication:
01.06.2022 Bulletin 2022/22

(21) Application number: 20761035.3

(22) Date of filing: 07.08.2020
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
G06F 9/54(2006.01)
(52) Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC):
G06F 9/547
(86) International application number:
PCT/US2020/045332
(87) International publication number:
WO 2021/030170 (18.02.2021 Gazette 2021/07)
(84) Designated Contracting States:
AL AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MK MT NL NO PL PT RO RS SE SI SK SM TR
Designated Extension States:
BA ME
Designated Validation States:
KH MA MD TN

(30) Priority: 09.08.2019 US 201916536443
09.08.2019 US 201916536458
09.08.2019 US 201916536416

(71) Applicant: Ciena Corporation
Hanover, MD 21076 (US)

(72) Inventors:
  • PRAKASH, Anurag
    Ottawa, ON K2K 0L1 (CA)
  • MIEDEMA, David
    Ottawa, ON K2K 0L1 (CA)
  • DOYLE, Bruno
    Ottawa, ON K2K 0L1 (CA)

(74) Representative: Dehns 
St. Bride's House 10 Salisbury Square
London EC4Y 8JD
London EC4Y 8JD (GB)

   


(54) NORMALIZING MESSAGING FLOWS, OPTIMIZING MESSAGING FLOWS, AND VIRTUAL PROGRAMMING IN A MICROSERVICE ARCHITECTURE