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Methods and apparatus for scalable, distributed management of virtual private networks

  • US 20020055989A1
  • Filed: 04/26/2001
  • Published: 05/09/2002
  • Est. Priority Date: 11/08/2000
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A group management system comprising:

  • a plurality of interconnected nodes communicatively coupled with each other as member nodes of a virtual private network (“

    VPN”

    ); and

    a plurality of master nodes, each of the master nodes controlling membership in the VPN for an associated non-empty subset of the member nodes.

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