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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 27, 2009
Filed:
Jun. 24, 2002
Applicants:
Abdulkadev Barbir, Nepean, CA;
Nalin Mistry, Nepean, CA;
Wayne Ding, Kanata, CA;
Reinaldo Penno, Sunnyvale, CA (US);
Inventors:
Abdulkadev Barbir, Nepean, CA;
Nalin Mistry, Nepean, CA;
Wayne Ding, Kanata, CA;
Reinaldo Penno, Sunnyvale, CA (US);
Assignee:
Nortel Networks Limited, St. Laurent, Quebec, CA;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G06F 15/16 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
An overlay network includes a virtual content server for representing a content provider in a virtual content network and at least a client having a membership in the virtual content network and a content path between the virtual content server and the client. Each node in the content path is also a member of the virtual content network and each link between nodes is provided by a tunnel to ensure trust and integrity at the content level.