Patent · US Active

Providing a fast path between two entities

US10587576B2 · kind B2 · utility

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20Claims

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Assignee

McAfee, LLC · US

Inventors

Geoffrey Cooper · Palo Alto, US
John Richard Guzik · Sunnyvale, US

Key dates

Filing date	Dec 10, 2013
Grant date	Mar 10, 2020
Priority date	—
Expiry date	May 12, 2034

Classification

Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
CPC primaryH04L63/20
WIPO fieldDigital communication
WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

The present disclosure combines Software Defined Networks (SDN) concepts with Security concepts. The coordination between SDN and Security provides a myriad of advantageous use cases. One exemplary use case involves providing a fast path at network speeds using SDN by routing network traffic to bypass a security appliance once the security appliance determines that the security appliance no longer needs to inspect the network traffic. Another exemplary use case involves remote provisioning of security zones.

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