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(43) Date of publication: 29.11.2023 Bulletin 2023/48 (21) Application number: 21854718.0 (22) Date of filing: 24.12.2021

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  H04L 45/00(2022.01) H04L 45/50(2022.01) H04L 45/74(2022.01) H04L 45/02(2022.01) H04L 45/64(2022.01) (52) Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC): H04L 45/02; H04L 45/00; H04L 45/74; H04L 45/64; H04L 45/04; H04L 45/66; H04L 12/4633; H04L 12/66; H04L 45/22; H04L 45/28; H04L 67/1097; H04L 69/40 (86) International application number: PCT/US2021/065171 (87) International publication number: WO 2023/009159 (02.02.2023 Gazette 2023/05)

(84) Designated Contracting States: AL AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MK MT NL NO PL PT RO RS SE SI SK SM TR Designated Extension States: BA ME Designated Validation States: KH MA MD TN (30) Priority: 24.07.2021 US 202117384736 24.07.2021 US 202117384735 24.07.2021 US 202117384737 24.07.2021 US 202117384738 (71) Applicant: VMware, Inc. Palo Alto, CA 94304 (US)

(72) Inventors: ROLANDO, Pierluigi Palo Alto, CA 94304 (US) JAIN, Jayant Cupertino, CA 95014 (US) KOGANTY, Raju Palo Alto, CA 94304 (US) SHAH, Shadab Palo Alto, CA 94304 (US) GOLIYA, Abhishek Pune, Maharashtra 411005 (IN) NARASIMHAN, Chandran, Anjur Palo Alto, CA 94304 (US) BELUR, Gurudutt, Maiya Palo Alto, CA 94304 (US) KAMATH, Vikas Palo Alto, CA 94304 (US) (74) Representative: Appleyard Lees IP LLP  15 Clare Road Halifax HX1 2HY Halifax HX1 2HY (GB)