Cross-network connector appliances
US11455181B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Sep 19, 2014 |
| Grant date | Sep 27, 2022 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 14, 2034 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04L41/40
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A provider may receive a request to enable communications between applications running on network-computing platforms operated by different providers. A virtual machine image comprising instructions for a network connector appliance may be retrieved, transmitted, and installed on a virtual machine host in the third-party network. The virtual machine image may be selected based on its containing instructions needed to operate within the third-party network. When the instructions are executed, messages transmitted on the third-party network may be transmitted to an endpoint in the central network. Messages received at the endpoint may be forwarded to other network connector appliances.
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