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Traffic broker for routing data packets through sequences of in-line tools

US10986039B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateNov 11, 2015
Grant dateApr 20, 2021
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Expiry dateFeb 24, 2037

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04L49/30
  • WIPO fieldDigital communication
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

Embodiments are disclosed for a network switch appliance with a traffic broker that facilitates routing of network traffic between pairs of end nodes on a computer network through a configurable sequence of in-line tools.

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