Virtual private network aggregation
US10084754B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 11, 2015 |
| Grant date | Sep 25, 2018 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 5, 2036 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04L63/08
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Aggregating traffic over multiple VPN connections is described. A first Virtual Private Network (VPN) connection is established between a client device and a first VPN server via a a first access network of the client device. A second Virtual Private Network (VPN) connection is established between the client device and a second VPN server via a second access network of the client device. Application traffic associated with a connection between an application server and a client application that corresponds to the client device is received. The application traffic associated with the connection between the application server and the client application is distributed between at least the first VPN connection and the second VPN connection.
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