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System and method for creating virtual interfaces based on network characteristics

  • US 10,715,634 B2
  • Filed: 07/18/2018
  • Issued: 07/14/2020
  • Est. Priority Date: 10/23/2014
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method comprising:

  • obtaining, by a local network node, network-neighborhood information from one or more network neighbors of the local network node, wherein the network-neighborhood information includes duplex-neighborhood information that indicates at least a set of neighboring devices to a network neighbor, and a set of remote network nodes accessible via a respective network neighbor;

    determining, based on the network-neighborhood information, a first group of the network neighbors having first common network characteristics, wherein the first group of the network neighbors includes first mutually-connected network peers;

    defining, by the local network node, a first virtual interface for the first group of network neighbors, wherein member nodes of the first virtual interface include the local network node and the first mutually-connected network peers;

    determining, based on the network-neighborhood information, a second group of the network neighbors having second common network characteristics different from the first common network characteristics, wherein the second group of the network neighbors includes second mutually-connected network peers; and

    defining, by the local network node, a second virtual interface, different from the first virtual interface, for the second group of network neighbors, wherein member nodes of the second virtual interface include the local network node and the second mutually-connected network peers.

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