Automated gateway selection in SD-WAN
US11128492B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Apr 16, 2019 |
| Grant date | Sep 21, 2021 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 2, 2040 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04L45/38
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
An example network orchestrator includes processing circuitry and memory. Instructions of the memory, when executed by the processing circuitry, cause the network orchestrator to receive an indication that a branch gateway has joined a SD-WAN. The instructions further cause the network orchestrator to determine, based on parameters of the branch gateway, a geographic location of the branch gateway. The instructions further cause the network orchestrator to select a set of headend gateways located in a region including the geographic location of the branch gateway. The instructions further cause the network orchestrator to calculate a suitability score for each headend gateway based on the geographic location of the branch gateway in comparison to a geographic location of the each headend gateway. The instructions further cause the network orchestrator to assign the branch gateway to a headend gateway of the set of headend gateways with an optimal suitability score.
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