SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR A GLOBAL VIRTUAL NETWORK

• US 20180013583A1
• Filed: 01/28/2016
• Published: 01/11/2018
• Est. Priority Date: 01/28/2015
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Umbra Technologies Ltd.
• Original Assignee: Umbra Technologies Ltd.
• Inventors: RUBENSTEIN, Joseph E., KNUTSEN, Jrn Allan Dose, SAINT-MARTIN, Thibaud Auguste Bernard Jean, OR, Carlos Eduardo, BROUSSARD, Fred
• Granted Patent: US 10,630,505 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 12/4633 Interconnection of networks using encapsulation techniques, e.g. tunneling
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 45/12 Shortest path evaluation
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 45/64 using an overlay routing layer
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 61/4511 using domain name system [DNS]
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 63/02 for separating internal from external traffic, e.g. firewalls

Abstract

Systems and methods for connecting devices via a virtual global network are disclosed. In one embodiment the network system may comprise a first device in communication with a first endpoint device and a second device in communication with a second endpoint device. The first and second devices may be connected with a communication path. The communication path may comprise one or more intermediate tunnels connecting each endpoint device to one or more intermediate access point servers and one or more control servers.

Claims

1. A network system for connecting devices via a global virtual network, comprising:

a first device in communication with a first endpoint device;

a second device in communication with a second endpoint device; and

a communication path connecting the first and second end point device further comprising one or more intermediate tunnels connecting each endpoint device to one or more intermediate access pointer servers and one or more control servers.

2. The network system according to claim 1, wherein at least one of the first end point device and the intermediate access point servers is configured to perform a Domain Name System lookup to locate the second device.

3. The network system according to claim 1, wherein at least one of the the first end point device and the intermediate access point servers is configured to perform a Domain Name System lookup from a cache to locate the second device.

4. The network system according to claim 1, wherein at least one of the intermediate access is configured to cache content.

5. The network system according to claim 1, wherein at least one of the end point devices and the intermediate access point servers is configured to perform smart routing.

6. The network system according to claim 5, wherein the smart routing is based on at least one of best bandwidth, lowest latency, fewest hops, and no packet loss.

7. The network system according to claim 5, wherein the smart routing is based on at least one of real-time statistics and historical statistics.

8. The network system according to claim 1, wherein at least one of the end point devices and the intermediate access point servers is configured to perform firewall services.

9. The network system according to claim 8, wherein the first endpoint device provides firewall services between the first device and the intermediate access point servers.

10. The network system according to claim 8, wherein an intermediate access point server provides firewall services between a first endpoint device and other intermediate access point servers or the second endpoint device.