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Date of Patent:
Apr. 05, 2022

Filed:

Jan. 29, 2021
Applicant:

Charter Communications Operating, Llc, St. Louis, MO (US);

Inventor:

Jody Lee Beck, Parker, CO (US);

Assignee:
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H04L 29/08 (2006.01); H04L 67/51 (2022.01); H04L 67/1001 (2022.01); H04L 61/4511 (2022.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H04L 67/16 (2013.01); H04L 29/08648 (2013.01); H04L 67/1002 (2013.01); H04L 61/1511 (2013.01);
Abstract

Systems, methods, and devices of the various embodiments disclosed herein may provide a protocol enabling anycast based discovery of local resources. Various embodiments may provide a lightweight decentralized directory system that pairs local demands with local resources in a network. Various embodiments may provide a routing (or bridging) protocol that brokers communication between endpoints in Internet Service Provider (ISP) networks. Various embodiments may broker any type services, such as virtual network services, physical services, etc. Various embodiments may pair local demands with local resources in a network without requiring any central network infrastructure and/or requiring a Domain Name System (DNS) server. Various embodiments may support low latency and high bandwidth applications through the pairing of local demands with local resources in a network.


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