Systems and methods for hybrid control of computer networks
US10225751B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Nov 16, 2016 |
| Grant date | Mar 5, 2019 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 25, 2037 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04L43/16
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Systems and methods of hybrid control of a computer network are provided. The system can comprise a controller and a plurality of nodes having an in-band control plane network arranged in a directed acyclic graph routing topology. A first node of the plurality of nodes can be configured to detect a link failure of a first link, the first link being controller-directed. The first node can reverse a second link to a second node from outward-directed to controller-directed such that the first node can communicate with the controller via the second link and the in-band control plane network. The first node can detect a reversal of the second link caused by the second node. The first node can determine that the in-band control plane network is partitioned. The first node can use an out-of-band control plane network to inform the controller that the in-band control plane network is partitioned.
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