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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 20, 2017
Filed:
Apr. 27, 2012
Applicants:
Puneet Sharma, Palo Alto, CA (US);
Tianxiong Ji, Mountain View, CA (US);
Zhikui Wang, Fremont, CA (US);
Inventors:
Puneet Sharma, Palo Alto, CA (US);
Tianxiong Ji, Mountain View, CA (US);
Zhikui Wang, Fremont, CA (US);
Assignee:
HEWLETT PACKARD ENTERPRISE DEVELOPMENT LP, Houston, TX (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H04L 12/56 (2006.01); H04L 12/28 (2006.01); H04L 12/24 (2006.01); H04L 12/46 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H04L 12/462 (2013.01); H04L 12/4641 (2013.01);
Abstract
A switch determines a path, not included in a first set of virtual networks associated with the switch. It is determined if the path can be added to an existing virtual network in the first set of virtual networks. If the path cannot be added, a new virtual network is created to include the path.