Patent ID: 9197601
Filing Date: 2015-11-24
Classification: H04L

Abstract:
1. A network system comprising: one or more Perimeter Points of Presence (P/PoP) configured to provide a virtual perimeter, the one or more Perimeter Points of Presence (P/PoP) comprising: a network interface component configured to accept physical or virtual connections or both; a plurality of selectable service area systems for processing data, each service area system comprising one or more selectable service area sub-systems, wherein the selectable service area systems and selectable service area sub-systems can be configured to provide a customized virtual perimeter for an entity, wherein when a plurality of entities use the virtual perimeter, the one or more Perimeter Points of Presence (P/PoP ) are configured to allow each entity to select its own service area systems and sub-systems, and wherein the one or more Perimeter Points of Presence (P/PoP) are configured to receive data via a connection to the Perimeter Points of Presence (P/PoP); process the data using at least one of the service area systems and selected service area sub-systems configured as a data processing policy for the entity; and transmit the processed data as policy compliant data from the one or more Perimeter Points of Presence (P/PoP) to a destination connected to the Perimeter Points of Presence (P/PoP), and wherein the one or more Perimeter Points of Presence (P/PoP) are configured to process the received data in parallel, serially, or both.