Identifying and managing connected nodes as reservable resources in a network
AssigneeCisco Technology, Inc.
InventorsDurgaprasad Sukhadeo Pawar, Vikram Prasad Munishwar, Avaneesh Anandrao Kadam
Life of this patent
Estimating the term…
Abstract
In one embodiment, a device in a network maintains a plurality of applications executed by the device. The device associates the plurality of applications with a node in the network. The device schedules a time period during which a particular one of the applications is authorized to access the node associated with the applications. The device relays data packets between the node and the particular application during the scheduled time period.
Claims20
A method comprising:
- maintaining, by a device in a network, a plurality of applications executed by the device;
- associating, by the device, the plurality of applications with a node in the network;
- scheduling, by the device, a time period during which a particular one of the applications is authorized to access the node associated with the applications;
- and
- relaying, by the device, data packets between the node and the particular application during the scheduled time period.
An apparatus, comprising:
- one or more network interfaces to communicate with a network;
- a processor coupled to the one or more network interfaces and configured to execute a process;
- and
- a memory configured to store the process executable by the processor, the process when executed configured to:
- maintain a plurality of applications executed by the apparatus;
- associate the plurality of applications with a node in the network;
- schedule a time period during which a particular one of the applications is authorized to access the node associated with the applications;
- and
- relay data packets between the node and the particular application during the scheduled time period.
A tangible, non-transitory, computer-readable medium storing program instructions that, when executed by a device in a network, cause the device to perform a process comprising:
- maintaining, by the device, a plurality of applications executed by the device;
- associating, by the device, the plurality of applications with a node in the network;
- scheduling, by the device, a time period during which a particular one of the applications is authorized to access the node associated with the applications;
- and
- relaying, by the device, data packets between the node and the particular application during the scheduled time period.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.