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Selecting among virtual networking protocols

  • US 9,398,121 B1
  • Filed: 06/24/2013
  • Issued: 07/19/2016
  • Est. Priority Date: 06/24/2013
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method for communicating between a plurality of computing nodes, the computing nodes configured to communicate over a physical network, comprising:

  • receiving from a first computing node of the plurality of computing nodes a first indicator of at least one virtual networking protocol that the first computing node is configured to use;

    receiving from a second computing node of the plurality of computing nodes a second indicator of at least one virtual networking protocol that the second computing node is configured to use; and

    sending a third indicator to the first computing node, the third indicator indicative of a virtual networking protocol selected from a plurality of virtual networking protocols based on the first indicator and the second indicator,wherein the first computing node sends a network packet over the physical network to the second computing node, the network packet bearing information formatted according to the virtual networking protocol selected from the plurality of virtual networking protocols.

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