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Methods and systems for network traffic management

US11811556B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateSep 2, 2021
Grant dateNov 7, 2023
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Expiry dateMay 18, 2042

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04W88/085
  • WIPO fieldDigital communication
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

Embodiments of a device and method are disclosed. In an embodiment, a method for network traffic management of a network deployed at a customer site involves establishing a wired traffic overlay tunnel between an access switch (AS) of the network deployed at the customer site and a head end (HE) of the network deployed at the customer site, establishing a wireless traffic overlay tunnel between a wireless access point (AP) of the network deployed at the customer site and the HE of the network deployed at the customer site, and conveying network traffic associated with a network device through the wired traffic overlay tunnel or the wireless traffic overlay tunnel based on whether the network device connects to the network through a wired link or connects to the network wirelessly.

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