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Horizontal scaling of fabric networks

US10693733B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateMar 6, 2018
Grant dateJun 23, 2020
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Expiry dateApr 28, 2038

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04L2101/622
  • WIPO fieldDigital communication
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A method for establishing a partitioned fabric network is described. The method includes establishing a fabric network including a plurality of border nodes to couple the fabric network to one or more external data networks and a plurality of edge nodes to couple to the fabric network to one or more hosts. The method further includes defining a plurality of partitions of the fabric network. The method further includes registering each of the plurality of partitions with a corresponding one of the plurality of border nodes and with each of the plurality of edge nodes.

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