Dynamically migrating computer networks
US8234377B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jul 22, 2009 |
| Grant date | Jul 31, 2012 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 9, 2030 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04W8/082
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Techniques are described for providing capabilities to dynamically migrate computing nodes between two or more computer networks while the computer networks are in use, such as to dynamically and incrementally migrate an entire originating first computer network to a destination second computer network at a remote location. For example, the first computer network may include one or more physically connected computer networks, while the second computer network may be a virtual computer network at a remote geographical location (e.g., under control of a network-accessible service available to remote users). The provided capabilities may further include facilitating the ongoing operations of the originating first computer network while a subset of the first computer network computing nodes have been migrated to the remote destination second computer network, such as by forwarding communications between the first and second computer networks in a manner that is transparent to the various computing nodes.
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