Connection service with network routing
US10594746B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Sep 30, 2015 |
| Grant date | Mar 17, 2020 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 24, 2035 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04L65/765
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Systems and methods are described for a connection service that identifies routing paths for providing a data flow between a client computing device and a target computing device. A client computing device can send an API-based connection request to various servers hosting the connection service. The connection service processes the requests to determine a routing path for the connection. Advantageously, the connection service selects a routing path from a plurality of available routing paths if a client computing device is associated with a network address translator. The connection service may provide an externally addressable network address if it determines that no such address is available for routing of a data flow.
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