Patent ID: 8861345
Filing Date: 2014-10-14
Classification: H04L

Abstract:
1. A method for performing an automatic join and leave function for a host using Border Gateway Protocol (BGP) signaling, the method comprising: sending a BGP join request that indicates a request for the host to join a virtual network; receiving a BGP join response that indicates either an acceptance or a rejection of the BGP join request; adding the host to the virtual network when the BGP join response accepts the BGP join request; sending a BGP leave request that indicates a request to leave the virtual network; receiving a BGP leave response that indicates either an acceptance or a rejection of the BGP leave request; and removing the host from the virtual network when the BGP leave response accepts the BGP leave request, wherein the BGP join request comprises: wherein the BGP join request, the BGP join response, the BGP leave request, and the BGP leave response are BGP Update messages.