System and method of dynamic establishment of virtual private networks using border gateway protocol ethernet virtual private networks technology
US10469595B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Feb 17, 2017 |
| Grant date | Nov 5, 2019 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 19, 2037 |
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- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04L63/0272
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A method and apparatus of a network element that dynamically establishes a first virtual private network (VPN) tunnel is described. In an exemplary embodiment, the network element detects data destined for a first private subnet. In response to the detecting, the network element determines that a next hop for the data does not have an established VPN tunnel that allows access to the first private subnet. The network element further establishes the VPN tunnel and sends the data using the VPN tunnel.
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