Negotiation of security protocols and protocol attributes in secure communications environment
US10454890B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Sep 30, 2013 |
| Grant date | Oct 22, 2019 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 30, 2033 |
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- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04L63/205
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Methods of communicatively connecting first and second endpoints are disclosed. One method includes transmitting from a first endpoint to a second endpoint a connection request, the connection request including an IP address of the second endpoint. The method further includes, based at least in part on the IP address of the second endpoint, selecting IPsec from among a plurality of available security protocols to first attempt to use in forming a tunnel between the first and second endpoints, and forming the tunnel between the first and second endpoints based on the connection request.
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