Virtual switch extensibility
US8966499B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Sep 9, 2011 |
| Grant date | Feb 24, 2015 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 14, 2031 |
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- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04L45/58
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
An extensible virtual switch allows virtual machines to communicate with one another and optionally with other physical devices via a network. The extensible virtual switch includes an extensibility protocol binding, allowing different extensions to be added to the extensible virtual switch. The extensible virtual switch also includes a miniport driver on which the extensions are loaded, tying the lifetimes of the extensions to the lifetime of the extensible virtual switch.
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