Apparatus, system, and method for improving the process of establishing peering relationships via internet exchanges
US10305795B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Oct 6, 2017 |
| Grant date | May 28, 2019 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 9, 2037 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04L69/22
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
The disclosed method may include (1) receiving, at a route server that serves an Internet exchange, a request from an autonomous system to join the Internet exchange, (2) obtaining, from the autonomous system, a policy that defines which routes pertaining to the autonomous system are to be shared with additional autonomous systems that have joined the Internet exchange, (3) obtaining, from the autonomous system, a plurality of routes pertaining to the autonomous system, (4) storing, at the route server, the plurality of routes pertaining to the autonomous system, and then (5) advertising at least a portion of the plurality of routes to at least one of the additional autonomous systems in accordance with the policy obtained from the autonomous system. Various other apparatuses, systems, and methods are also disclosed.
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