Federating interconnection switching element network to two or more levels

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 9137052
APP PUB NO 20130044641A1
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13589049

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A network control system for interconnecting several separate networks. The system includes i) several interconnection switching elements, each of which is for connecting one of the separate networks to a common interconnecting network, ii) a first set of network controllers for managing a first set of the interconnection switching elements at a first set of separate networks in order for machines at different networks within the first set to communicate with each other, iii) a second set of network controllers for managing a second set of interconnection switching elements at a second set of separate networks in order for machines at different networks within the second set to communicate with each other, and iv) a third set of network controllers for managing the first and second sets of network controllers in order for machines at networks in the first set to communicate with machines at networks in the second set.

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NICIRA INC3401 HILLVIEW AVENUE PALO ALTO CA 94304

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Casado, Martin Portola Valley, US 115 9375
Koponen, Teemu San Francisco, US 231 13784
Thakkar, Pankaj Santa Clara, US 172 10795
Zhang, Ronghua San Jose, US 161 8869

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