Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Enabling multiple provider software defined network programming using blockchain distributed ledgers
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Application No.: US16172757Application Date: 2018-10-27
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Publication No.: US10944646B2Publication Date: 2021-03-09
- Inventor: Anil Bhikuayya Jangam , Om Prakash Suthar , Rajiv Asati
- Applicant: Cisco Technology, Inc.
- Applicant Address: US CA San Jose
- Assignee: Cisco Technology, Inc.
- Current Assignee: Cisco Technology, Inc.
- Current Assignee Address: US CA San Jose
- Agency: Patterson + Sheridan, LLP
- Main IPC: G06F15/177
- IPC: G06F15/177 ; H04L12/24 ; H04L9/06 ; H04L12/715 ; H04L12/66 ; G06Q20/38 ; G06F16/27

Abstract:
The disclosure provides a secure and scalable approach for (a) exchanging, between a first network and a second network, provisioning requirements of a user device, (b) executing a smart contract that includes the provisioning requirements, and (c) connecting the user device to one of the networks. The method comprises connecting the user device to a first network, and connecting the first and second networks through a scalable blockchain network. The method further comprises sending a smart contract, by the first network to the second network, through the blockchain network. The second network either accepts or rejects the contract. If the second network accepts, then the user device connects to the second network and the second network provides network services to the user device. The provided network services comply with the conditions or parameters of the smart contract.
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