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Dynamically including an active tunnel as a member of a virtual network

US10257869B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateOct 29, 2014
Grant dateApr 9, 2019
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Expiry dateNov 5, 2034

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04W92/22
  • WIPO fieldDigital communication
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

In response to movement of a wireless device, an active tunnel between switches is dynamically included as a member of a virtual network over which the wireless device communicates, where data communicated in the virtual network is carried over the active tunnel, and where the virtual network is overlaid on an underlay physical network that includes the switches and the wireless access points.

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