CPC H04L 41/0654 (2013.01) [H04L 43/0823 (2013.01); H04L 43/0876 (2013.01)] | 20 Claims |
1. A method for a network controller to manage a data network, the method comprising:
causing the network controller to enter a first state, wherein the first state is associated with first processing rules for processing usage data;
receiving, at the network controller, first usage data from one or more network devices associated with the data network;
processing the first usage data according to the first processing rules;
detecting an event associated with transitioning the network controller to a second state;
causing the network controller to transition from the first state into the second state, wherein the second state is associated with second processing rules for processing the first usage data;
receiving, at the network controller, second usage data from the one or more network devices; and
processing the second usage data according to the second processing rules.
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