Network virtualization for container-based cloud computation using locator-identifier separation protocol
US10015132B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Mar 31, 2015 |
| Grant date | Jul 3, 2018 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 1, 2036 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04L61/5038
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
At least one processing device comprises a processor coupled to a memory and implements virtualization infrastructure including a first container comprising a software agent of a locator-identifier separation protocol. The software agent is configured to communicate with a locator-identifier mapping system that associates identifiers of respective endpoints with respective locators in accordance with the locator-identifier separation protocol. The endpoints comprise respective ones of a plurality of additional containers of the virtualization infrastructure. The first container may be coupled to the plurality of additional containers via a bridge element that combines virtual interfaces of respective ones of the additional containers into a single physical network interface. The first container may additionally be coupled to a network via a router configured to operate in accordance with the locator-identifier separation protocol as an ingress tunnel router with respect to inbound packets and as an egress tunnel router with respect to outbound packets.
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