US 12,242,872 B2
Systems and methods for providing availability to resources
Sudhir Borra, Plainsboro, NJ (US); and Douglas Makofka, Jim Thorpe, PA (US)
Assigned to Comcast Cable Communications, LLC, Philadelphia, PA (US)
Filed by COMCAST CABLE COMMUNICATIONS, LLC, Philadelphia, PA (US)
Filed on Jun. 19, 2019, as Appl. No. 16/446,390.
Application 16/446,390 is a continuation of application No. 15/296,728, filed on Oct. 18, 2016, granted, now 10,365,941.
Application 15/296,728 is a continuation of application No. 14/498,057, filed on Sep. 26, 2014, granted, now 9,501,307, issued on Nov. 22, 2016.
Prior Publication US 2020/0142727 A1, May 7, 2020
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. G06F 9/455 (2018.01); G06F 8/71 (2018.01); G06F 9/445 (2018.01); G06F 9/50 (2006.01); G06F 9/54 (2006.01); G06Q 20/08 (2012.01); G06Q 20/14 (2012.01); H04L 67/1014 (2022.01); H04L 67/1025 (2022.01); H04L 67/565 (2022.01)
CPC G06F 9/45558 (2013.01) [G06F 9/505 (2013.01); G06F 9/5061 (2013.01); G06F 9/54 (2013.01); G06F 9/546 (2013.01); G06Q 20/085 (2013.01); G06Q 20/0855 (2013.01); G06Q 20/14 (2013.01); H04L 67/1014 (2013.01); H04L 67/1025 (2013.01); H04L 67/565 (2022.05); G06F 8/71 (2013.01); G06F 9/44505 (2013.01); G06F 2009/45595 (2013.01)] 22 Claims
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1. A method comprising:
receiving, at a first port of a computing device and via a first communication protocol, a request for a resource identified by a resource identifier, wherein the first port is associated with the resource identifier;
directing, based on a protocol type of the first communication protocol, the request for the resource from the first port to a second port of the computing device; and
sending, from the second port via the first communication protocol to a virtual machine cluster of a plurality of virtual machine clusters, the request for the resource.