Systems and methods for preserving system contextual information in an encapsulated packet
US12088430B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | May 17, 2021 |
| Grant date | Sep 10, 2024 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 27, 2041 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04L61/2521
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
In some embodiments, a computing system includes a communication interface; and a processor that is coupled to the communication interface. In some embodiments, least one of the communication interface or the processor receives a network packet from the network via a network adapter port; encapsulates the received network packet with a tunnel header, wherein the tunnel header comprises network identifier information identifying the network adapter port; addresses, based on the network identifier information, an outer Internet protocol (IP) header of the encapsulated network packet with an outer IP address corresponding to a network function in a first computing device; and sends the encapsulated network packet toward the network function identified by the outer IP address.
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