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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 25, 2015
Filed:
Oct. 04, 2011
James Murphy, Alameda, CA (US);
Nischal Sheth, Los Altos, CA (US);
Abhijit Choudhury, Cupertino, CA (US);
Raghavendra Mallya, Cupertino, CA (US);
Pranay Pogde, Sunnyvale, CA (US);
Phalguni Nanda, San Jose, CA (US);
Jayabharat Boddu, Los Altos, CA (US);
Pradeep Sindhu, Los Altos Hills, CA (US);
James Murphy, Alameda, CA (US);
Nischal Sheth, Los Altos, CA (US);
Abhijit Choudhury, Cupertino, CA (US);
Raghavendra Mallya, Cupertino, CA (US);
Pranay Pogde, Sunnyvale, CA (US);
Phalguni Nanda, San Jose, CA (US);
Jayabharat Boddu, Los Altos, CA (US);
Pradeep Sindhu, Los Altos Hills, CA (US);
Juniper Networks, Inc., Sunnyvale, CA (US);
Abstract
In some embodiments, an apparatus comprises a core network node configured to be operatively coupled to a set of network nodes. The core network node is configured to receive a broadcast signal from a network node from the set of network nodes, which is originated from a host device operatively coupled to the network node. The broadcast signal is sent via a tunnel from the network node to the core network node, such that other network nodes that are not included in the tunnel do not receive the broadcast signal. The core network node is configured to retrieve control information associated with the broadcast signal without sending another broadcast signal, and then send the control information to the network node.