Overlay network
US8688827B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Feb 10, 2011 |
| Grant date | Apr 1, 2014 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 24, 2031 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04L41/145
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Methods, apparatus and systems, including computer program products, implementing and using techniques for providing a scalable and elastic two-level overlay computer network. A host network is provided. The host network includes a system of interconnected computers and can to support one or more transport layer protocols. A first overlay network is generated on top of the host network. The first overlay network includes one or more first-level nodal entities. At least some of the first-level nodal entities operate as factories for generating second-level nodal entities in a second overlay network. In response to receiving an instruction, one or more factories dynamically generate the second overlay network. The second overlay network includes several networked second-level nodal entities that can support data processing and data communication between the second-level nodal entities.
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