Selective traffic processing in a distributed cloud computing network
US11546374B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jun 22, 2020 |
| Grant date | Jan 3, 2023 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 12, 2041 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04L2463/141
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A server receives internet traffic from a client device. The server is one of multiple servers of a distributed cloud computing network which are each associated with a set of server identity(ies) including a server/data center certification identity. The server processes, at layer 3, the internet traffic including participating in a layer 3 DDoS protection service. If the traffic is not dropped by the layer 3 DDoS protection service, further processing is performed. The server determines whether it is permitted to process the traffic at layers 5-7 including whether it is associated with a server/data center certification identity that meets a selected criteria for the destination of the internet traffic. If the server does not meet the criteria, it transmits the traffic to another one of the multiple servers for processing the traffic at layers 5-7.
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